Shrine

Shrine

Released Apr 2020

Shrine is a retro FPS game about a skinless dude killing eldritch monstrosities with his nightmarish arsenal.

92% positive · 966 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Shrine is a retro first-person shooter built in the Doom engine that launched on April 3, 2020 as a complete, self-contained package. The store listing describes a fixed set of content: 8 weapons, 13 enemies, and 16 levels — language consistent with a finished product rather than a game receiving ongoing updates. The only developer post after launch, from September 8, 2020, announced a separate sequel — Shrine II — coming to Steam. This is a standalone successor game, not additional content for Shrine itself. No DLC, updates, expansions, or roadmaps have ever been announced for the original Shrine, and there has been no developer communication of any kind since that announcement in September 2020. The developer has never signaled any intention to return to Shrine with new content. Shrine launched as a finished product and has remained one. Anyone waiting to play it can do so now with confidence that the complete experience is available.
Evidence
Store description lists a fixed, specific set of content: 8 weapons, 13 enemies, and 16 levels — no mention of planned updates, DLC, or future content.
store metadata · Apr 3, 2020 source content shipped
high
Developer announced Shrine II as a separate standalone Steam release, not as DLC or additional content for the original Shrine.
news post · Sep 8, 2020 source ambiguous
low

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Scumhead
Achievements
—
Platform
Windows, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Shrine is a first person shooter made in the Doom engine!

Battle the nightmarish eldritch horde as Tusk, the skinless monstrosity!

Annihilate a variety of horrific enemies with a load of unique and strange weapons.

Travel through a variety of levels set in a retro Gothic Lovecraftian world!

  • 8 Weapons to rampage your way through the Elder World
  • 13 Enemies to Blast into giblets
  • 16 challenging but fair levels to test your might against the eldritch Horde
A thank you to Jberg for the standalone version!
Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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