Age of Wonders Shadow Magic

Strategy· RPG· Turn-Based Strategy· Fantasy

Released Oct 2010

89% positive · 655 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Evaluation

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is a classic fantasy strategy game that originally released in 2003 and came to Steam on October 12, 2010. It is a standalone, complete package — a finished product with a full campaign, standalone scenarios, multiplayer, and built-in editing tools. There is no DLC, no post-launch content roadmap, and no indication that Triumph Studios ever planned additional content for this specific title after its Steam release. The only developer news post on the Steam page, from May 28, 2019, is a promotional announcement for an entirely different game in the series (Age of Wonders: Planetfall) and has no bearing on the content status of Shadow Magic itself. The game shipped as a complete product and has remained that way.

Evidence

Store description presents a fully featured game with complete campaign (5 episodes, 16 scenarios), 19 standalone scenarios, multiplayer, and scenario editors — no mention of post-launch content or plans for future updates.

store metadata · Oct 12, 2010 source content shipped

high

The only developer news post is a promotional announcement for Age of Wonders: Planetfall, a separate game in the series. It contains no information about Shadow Magic's development or future content.

news post · May 28, 2019 source ambiguous

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Media

Details

Developer

Triumph Studios

Publisher

Paradox Interactive

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer

Strategy RPG Turn-Based Strategy Fantasy Turn-Based 4X Classic Magic Great Soundtrack Hex Grid

About this game

Age of Wonders: Shadow Magic is the third entry in the award winning fantasy strategy series. This fan-favorite enhances the series' praised fusion of empire building, role-playing and tactical combat with the eerie Shadow World and battle with races never before seen, across new and diverse landscapes.
Combined with the option of creating a totally unique environment with the map generator and rewriting the history of this world through the enhanced campaign editor, you are ensured a constant stream of completely new game experiences.
Key features:

Features a full new Campaign with 5 episodes and 16 scenarios, with new characters and a new unfolding story. 19 stand-alone scenarios are included.
Revisions to the original 12 Age of Wonders races. Each race has a new city upgrade, which comes with a new unit. For example, the Elves can build a Secret Forest, which cloaks the town and produces Treemen.
Three entirely new races: The steppe roaming Nomads, the sinister Shadow Demons and the otherworldly Syrons.
Use diplomacy with your rivals as you see fit. Lay siege to enemy cities with a careful balance of tactical guile and magical augmentations. You might just be destined to become the greatest Wizard-King of all time.
Confront rivals in Multiplayer via a LAN or over the Internet for up to 8 players - options include Play by Email, Hot Seat, and the exciting Simultaneous-Turn System allowing all players to move at the same time!
Design your very own scenarios, heroes, items, and even new Wizards with the enhanced scenario editor, challenging others to triumph over your creation.
Use the random map generator to create new scenarios or multiplayer challenges at the click of one button!

Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026