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Shadowgun Legends

Shadowgun Legends

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ActionAdventure

Platforms
Release:
2018
Developer:
MADFINGER Games
Scale:
Total installs19,700,000
Player rating:
87.2% · 369.7K
Profile data as of:
August 29, 2026

Experience an epic story campaign, competitive and cooperative multiplayer, and an innovative social hub, all in one game! In the futuristic world of Shadowgun Legends, humanity is under attack from a deadly alien invader. The last line of defense are the Shadowguns, legendary warriors and heroes. You are a young Shadowgun recruit with limitless potential who can turn the tide of war. So what are you waiting for? Join the fight and show the galaxy who’s boss! GAME FEATURES THRILLING STORY CAMPAIGN Save humanity from an alien invader in an epic Story Campaign spanning over 200+ mission on 4 diverse planets CO-OP MISSIONS AND RAIDS Join forces with friends and defeat giant enemy bosses for glory and legendary loot REAL-TIME PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER TEAM BATTLES Fight your rivals in unique multiplayer game modes and diverse PvP arenas RPG ELEMENTS AND CUSTOMIZATION Choose from over 600 unique weapons including Handguns, Assault Rifles, Sub-Machine Guns, Heavy Machine Guns, Shotguns, Sniper Rifles and Rocket Launchers. From plasma beams to good old-fashioned lead bullets. Collect over 1000 armor pieces and build your armor sets. Fortified juggernaut, sleek infiltrator or something else entirely? The choice is yours! Make your Shadowgun stand out with 250+ cosmetic items Pick your own skills and create your own playstyle - no classes, no restrictions! INNOVATIVE SOCIAL FEATURES Interact with other players, visit vendors, accept missions, party hard and much more in game’s persistent Hub Chat with friends, create battle squads and form guilds UNIQUE REWARD SYSTEM - FAME Become a celebrity of the Shadowgun Universe Get rewarded for how you play the game. Your every action is appreciated with our unique fame system. The more famous you are the more the world will react to your actions! Play the best RPG Shooting Game for FREE! Join the fight now! Shadowgun Legends is a groundbreaking mobile game that blurs the lines between console and mobile gaming. Dive into this free feature-packed FPS RPG and battle a terrifying alien menace, the Torment, who are rampaging across the Galaxy destroying everything in their path. As a new Shadowgun recruit, you will create your ultimate rockstar warrior with hundreds of weapons, dozens of combat skills, thousands of armor pieces, and a wild collection of cosmetic items and skins. As your fame grows you will indulge in the wild celebrity lifestyle of the most famous warriors in the Universe and carve your name into mankind’s history. When you’re not mastering shooting skills you can unwind with your friends in the Shadowgun’s neighborhood, where you’ll hang out with other players, hit the bar, chat, interact with NPCs, and most importantly...party! You can enjoy all this with DECA Games’ renowned cutting-edge visuals, intuitive controls, and wicked sense of humor. At DECA Games we’ve always challenged ourselves to push the boundaries on mobile devices, and we’re proud of our console quality first-person shooters. From our cutting-edge graphics to our precise control system, over 180 million players worldwide have been blown away by our innovative approach and dedication to quality. Now we’re taking things to the next level. Shadowgun Legends is the ultimate persistent world shooter in the palm of your hand, a hardcore gaming experience that you can take with you anywhere.

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Overview

Franchise
Unknown
Release date
  • iOS — March 21, 2018
  • Android — 2018
Developer
Publisher
Unknown
Age rating
  • ESRB T — Teen, age 13+ · IGDB mirror
  • App Store 12+ — age 12+ · App Store
  • Google Play Teen — age 13+ · Google Play
Content warnings
Not specified by the storefront
Interaction modes
Multiplayer
Session capacity
Unknown
Access model
  • Free to play
Monetization
Unknown
Storefront price
Unknown
Store contents
Unknown
Languages
EnglishRussianGermanFrenchSpanishPortugueseItalianTurkishJapaneseKorean

Classification

Genres
ActionAdventure
Evidence:
Setting and subject matter
Unknown
Camera
First-person
Evidence:
Visual style
Unknown
Combat system type
Shooting
Evidence:

Scale

Total installs · cumulative total

19,700,000

Detailed value
19,727,433
Coverage
Google Play, worldwide
Origin
Published by source
Confidence
Medium — The storefront only publishes an approximate range; the exact count comes from the page's internal data
Basis
Google Play installs: 19727433; the storefront shows "10,000,000+"
Date observed
August 29, 2026
Source
Google Play
Ratings
  • players87.2% · 369.7KGoogle Play, worldwide · Google Play
  • players95.1% · 104.7KApp Store, US storefront · App Store
  • players85.9%Global · IGDB mirror
Last update
  • August 5, 2026 · Google Play

Mechanics

Key game systems from the Mechanics Catalog. Assessment axes are independent and are not combined into a single score. An unassessed mechanic is unknown, not absent.

  • Clan system

    Limited View implementation

    A persistent player organization created or recognized by the game itself, with a stable membership, a life beyond one session, a shared identity, functions, and goals.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    The listing confirms the ability to form guilds, but does not establish roster persistence or a shared organizational function.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Participants:
    Unknown: the reviewed official material does not establish whether membership attaches to an account, character, server identity, or another unit.
    Participation format:
    Unknown: the reviewed official material does not establish how individual actions aggregate into a persistent collective outcome.
    Depth:
    at most 1 of 5 — Identity layer
    What limits the result:
    Governance and permissions: Level 1 is an upper bound because the cited evidence does not establish governance; a stronger level was not inferred.
    Partial presence exception:
    Only the cited organizational or event contour is established; the evidence does not support a broader persistent clan-system contour.
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— No compatible count of unique mechanic participants and active eligible players was found for the same observation window.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Medium— The cited material supports the recorded limited classification and each linked substantive claim. Unstated adoption, dependency, and functions remain unknown.

    Component scores (0–4):

    • Identity and communication1 of 4 — The cited evidence supports score 1 for identity and communication; criteria not stated by the source were not inferred.
    • Governance and permissionsNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish governance; source silence was not converted to score 0.
    • Shared progressionNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish shared progression; source silence was not converted to score 0.
    • Shared assets and economyNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish shared assets and infrastructure; source silence was not converted to score 0.
    • Collective goals and contentNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish collective goals; source silence was not converted to score 0.
    • Competition, territory, and politicsNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish competition and territory; source silence was not converted to score 0.
    • Game integrationNot assessed — The targeted official-source review did not establish game integration; source silence was not converted to score 0.

    research draft · methodology 0.4 · September 2, 2026

  • Player economy

    Unknown View implementation

    An in-game system where player decisions materially influence at least part of the production, supply, distribution, or price of in-game value.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    For Shadowgun Legends, the reviewed Deca Games EOOD material does not establish whether the observed iOS product line contains in-game transfer of value between players with rules affecting allocation or price.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— The reviewed Deca Games EOOD material is insufficient to establish presence or absence. Silence was not treated as absence.

    research draft · methodology 0.2 · September 2, 2026

  • Territory control

    Unknown View implementation

    A system where players or organizations capture, hold, and use parts of the game world with lasting consequences.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    Official-source search did not resolve transferable, contestable ownership that persists beyond one session for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Unknown
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Shadowgun Legends did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Competitive PvP

    Unknown View implementation

    Structured competition between players with rules and a measurable outcome, usually including skill-based matchmaking.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    Official-source search did not resolve a built-in PvP contest with formal rules and a recorded cross-match result for this product boundary. Silence was not treated as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— Adoption reach is unmeasured: primary sources provide neither unique participants nor a compatible active-audience denominator.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Unknown
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— On 2026-09-02, official-domain mechanic-specific searches for Shadowgun Legends did not yield indexed primary evidence resolving Presence. Secondary sources were excluded.

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Live service and updates

    Unknown View implementation

    A regular rhythm of meaningful updates, including seasons, patches, events, and a roadmap that supports a long product life.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    The targeted source check did not establish dated substantive releases for Shadowgun Legends within the 2025-09-02 to 2026-09-02 window. Silence was not classified as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— A mechanic-specific primary source was checked, but it did not establish both required criteria or an explicit negative statement.

    Component scores (0–4):

    • Release cadenceNot assessed
    • Release announcementsNot assessed
    • Content scope and typeNot assessed
    • Seasonal structureNot assessed
    • Event calendarNot assessed
    • Roadmap transparencyNot assessed
    • Response to playersNot assessed
    • Game integrationNot assessed

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

  • Character progression

    Unknown View implementation

    A system for long-term character or account development through levels, skills, equipment, and specializations.

    Assessment scope: iOS

    The targeted source check did not establish persistent cross-session progression that changes gameplay capabilities in Shadowgun Legends. Silence was not classified as absence.

    Access cost:
    Unknown
    Product horizon:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Encounter mode (record 1):
    Unknown— The checked source does not establish a specific player encounter contour.
    Progression role dimension in an encounter (record 1):
    Unknown— The source does not establish progression effects for either gear-and-stats or roster-and-roles.
    Progression role in an encounter (record 1):
    Unknown— Normalization, advantage, or a horizontal progression role in an encounter is not established.
    Core experience relevance:
    Unknown
    Observed adoption:
    Unknown— The checked mechanic-specific material provides neither a compatible participant numerator, an active-audience denominator, nor source coverage sufficient to estimate adoption.
    Structural expectation:
    Unknown
    Player dependency:
    Unknown
    Change direction:
    Not assessed
    Assessment type:
    Unknown
    Confidence:
    Insufficient data— A mechanic-specific primary source was checked, but it did not establish both required criteria or an explicit negative statement.

    Component scores (0–4):

    • Path length and structureNot assessed
    • Progression axesNot assessed
    • Specialization choiceNot assessed
    • Role of equipmentNot assessed
    • Progression sourcesNot assessed
    • Progress persistence and carry-overNot assessed
    • Game integrationNot assessed

    research draft · methodology 0.3 · September 2, 2026

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