Shadow Warrior is a first-person shooter video game developed by 3D Realms and released on May 13, 1997 by GT Interactive. Shadow Warrior was developed using Ken Silverman's Build engine and improved on 3D Realms' previous Build engine game, Duke Nukem 3D. Mark Adams ported Shadow Warrior to Mac OS in August 1997.
The game's improvements included introduction of true room-over-room situations, the use of 3D voxels instead of 2D sprites for weapons and usable inventory items, transparent water, climbable ladders, and assorted vehicles to drive (some armed with weapons). Although ultra-violent, the game emphasized tongue-in-cheek humor and contained some sexual themes (although less blatantly than in Duke Nukem 3D). A combination of Duke Nukem 3D and Shadow Warrior was published by GT Interactive in March 1998, titled East Meets West.
Lo Wang is a bodyguard for Zilla Enterprises, which has control over every major industry in Japan. However, this has led to corruption. Master Zilla, the president of the Zilla Enterprise, is planning to conquer Japan using creatures from the "dark side". When he discovers this, Lo Wang quit his job as a bodyguard. Master Zilla realizes the threat that Lo Wang poses and sends his creatures to battle him
FPSClassicFree to PlayActionRetroSingleplayerGoreShooter
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Quick answers
What is the lowest price Shadow Warrior has ever been?
The lowest price we've recorded for Shadow Warrior is $2.56 at Gamivo on June 25, 2026.
Is Shadow Warrior worth buying?
92% of 1,633 Steam user reviews for Shadow Warrior are positive ("Very Positive").
When was Shadow Warrior released?
Shadow Warrior released on May 13, 1997, developed by 3D Realms and published by MacSoft Games, GT Interactive Software, General Arcade, 3D Realms, Devolver Digital, Eidos Interactive.
What platforms is Shadow Warrior available on?
Shadow Warrior is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, DOS. It supports single player, multiplayer.