Shadow Warrior
Shadow Warrior
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Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition
Developer Flying Wild Hog
Shadow Warrior 3 is a 2022 first-person shooter game developed by Flying Wild Hog and published by Devolver Digital. The sequel to Shadow Warrior 2 (2016), the game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on 1 March 2022. It was later released for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 16 February 2023. It received mixed reviews from critics. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
221 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
64
Fresh
122 positive · 70 negative
95% range 57–70%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 122 | 70 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 8 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,678 of 2,543 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
A mixed bag: fun Doom-like combat but short and divisive.
Many players enjoy the fast-paced, Doom Eternal-inspired combat and find the game fun despite its short length. Some call it a blast and praise the gameplay loop. [3][7]
However, others criticize it as a poor clone of Doom Eternal, with weak humor, repetitive gameplay, and a lack of identity compared to earlier Shadow Warrior titles. Critics (per Wikipedia) also gave it mixed or average reviews. [26][29][32]
Praised fast-paced combat · fun gameplay loop
Criticised short length · Doom Eternal clone · weak humor · repetitive gameplay
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Shadow Warrior 3: Definitive Edition sits at 64% positive across 192 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Shadow Warrior 3 received "mixed or average" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic. IGN said that the game felt good to play and wrote in favor of its short runtime, but noted that it was "completely unremarkable in execution, being about as straightforward as an FPS can get." Hardcore Gamer reviewed the title favorably, writing, "It may not be reinventing the wheel in any drastic means, but Shadow Warrior 3's warranted excess and lovably chaotic flow is one you'll easily get lost in and perhaps never want to get out of." PC Gamer, by contrast, was more mixed, criticizing Lo Wang's dialogue, and writing, "Shadow Warrior 3 is best experienced with dialog…
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Reactions
60 of 221 · most liked firstI enjoyed the first one, and I loved the second. This one however I’m just glad I only paid 4 euros for it, because the idea of spending 40 euros on a game that has almost nothing to do with Shadow Warrior would have been a huge regret. Speaking of disappointments, the gameplay it was supposed to be like the first one, instead they tried to make a doom eternal clone (a bad one), with only 2 bad bosses (uh?), many FMV cutscenes to watch, a story which it doesn't really connect well with the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →54/100 Shadow Warrior, what the ♥♥♥♥ did they just do to you? We went from Shadow Warrior 2, a game with a freedom that would allow you to do anything, lots of customization both for melee and guns, very fun, extremely replayable and grindy, good, memorable characters, an amazing protagonist, raw, fun and edgy humour To this? No more freedom? Linear hack and slash? Lo Wang transformed into some weird, washed up safe edgy version of it's older self? He feels like a fanfic character written by…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its not a shadow warrior game its a doom eternal clone with an identity crisis, no.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot believe how bad this game is, it is nothing like the first shadow warrior. They butchered hoji's character, they made him into an autistic loser rather then a wrathful yet slightly nerdy elder god. The made Wang into discount Wade Wilson and flooded the game with annoying pop culture references. This game also has that stupid random purple coloring. This game has the tell tale sign of being taken over by millennial's who didn't know what they were doing. Do not play this game if you…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since its debut, the Shadow Warrior series has never been able to pin down a clear identity. Instead of carving its own niche, the developers appear more interested in hopping onto whatever genre is hot at the moment. The first modern entry acted as a love‑letter to classic shooters, blending retro vibes with up‑to‑date mechanics, and it surprisingly succeeded. Shadow Warrior 2 then made a sudden swing toward the looter‑shooter craze that dominated the market. Ironically, it managed to outshine…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gets rid of any charm, humor, and fun from Shadow Warrior 1 & 2. This new game feels too much like its trying to copy the new Doom franchise, while being safer with their jokes (that never land by the way) and dumbing down the amazing gameplay systems they had from Shadow Warrior 2. Massive step back, only reason I continued to play the game was out of love for Shadow Warrior 1 & 2.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →enemies are bullet sponges, main character is annoying AF, story line boring AF too, gameplay gets repetitive and boring, only thing good about it is its easy to 100%.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do NOT jump into this game after Shadow Warrior 2013, you will regret heavily by seeing your favourite characters turn into immature clowns fighting constantly laughing accordion monsters with Thomas the Tank Engine face, corkscrew monsters and floating shogun heads shooting lasers with a shuriken crossbow while constantly arguing between each other and making jokes less funny and more flat than ever. Defecation jokes included. Reminds me of Postal: Brain Damaged, except it isn't happening in a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wanted to play Shadow Warrior, got "DOOM: Eternal at home" instead. Disappointed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It does the annoying thing that the new Doom games ruined first person shooters with. You basically play ring around the rosy in a small arena and fight waves of the same enemies over and over. You have to tediously configure your shooting style in a very specific puzzle like manner to dispatch each enemy type while literally running in circles. Oh what fun. Because of the above, it actually makes the environment feel banal, despite the fact that it's graphically very vibrant and pleasing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I ignored the reviews and bought this game hoping to just get a modern day upgrade to the second game. Boy was I sorely mistaken. What the heck did they do to Shadow Warrior? Before we had weapon slots, you could find weapons out in the world, craft better ones, find upgrades to put on those weapons. What the hell is this arcade cabinet version of Shadow Warrior. The spam of cutscenes at the start of the game felt like one of those schemes to get you to go over the 2 hour mark so you can't get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Much worse than Shadow Warrior 2, in my opinion. It now tries to copy DOOM way too much; and does a mediocre job at it too. You cannot explore anymore, and are forced to go through one path, making the gameplay somewhat dull. Some enemy types are outright annoying to deal with, not in a fun way. Fighting arenas are tiny. Ammo is too scarce. Some weapons can only carry like 15 bullets. Weapon upgrade system while a lot simpler, is very lacking, and feels unfinished. Some of the upgrades are not…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shadow Warrior 3 delivers blistering fast-paced FPS action with gory katana combos, grappling hook platforming, and Lo Wang's signature d*** jokes, echoing Doom Eternal in arena battles. It's a short, linear blast clocking in at just 5-6 hours for the main story—perfectly matching its thin, forgettable plot that wisely stays out of the way. Fun while it lasts, but don't expect depth.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have just under 6 hours in this game and have seen everything and missed like 5 upgrade orbs, missing 4 achievements (3 of which I could've gotten if I looked at the achievements beforehand). Shadow Warrior 2 I have 19 hours in and still haven't seen anything and missing a good handful of achievements. This game feels like it ran out of time/budget. Much of the story feels like you're missing parts of it, and then it just ends. The end of the game is also weird, most of the last levels…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought it on heavy discount like 7 pounds or something. I still wouldn't recommend it, not sure what happened but its doesn't feel as good as the last two. It isnt worth your time, even though it is so short.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad, expected it to follow Shadow Warrior 2's roots but that's okay I still liked the game anyway. It's a linear game and it's also short. The gameplay is similar to that of Doom Eternal with the grappling hook also a mechanic within the game. P.S I still really want to live in Lo Wang's cave.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A heavily underrated FPS that might be as good as the first one with the best gunplay in the franchise. However, this might be the worst game in the trilogy due to its optimization and performance, although 2 might beat it due to the RNG in that game. But there is fun to be had and this in my opinion is a good way to end the reboot trilogy. Problem is this game is too damn buggy which makes it unplayable when the frame rate tanks! I've had this game on my radar ALL last year. It's like you took…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, not the worst game, but not even a shadow (uh uh) of the first two games. It has been reduced to a basic platforming, wild hack and slash, with most of it being platforming while listening to arguing in the background. Did you enjoy the directional attacks and combos? Welp, not anymore. Enjoy raining munitions down on bosses? Nope, you get less than 20 rounds for most weapons, spending most of the time you are in actual combat trying to collect ammo. And mosy weapons have been…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GAME IS VERY BUGGY You get stuck on: -terrain decorations, -floor, -walls, -enemies that spawn inside your hitbox. Enemies spawn are bugged, the spawn in: -terrain decoration, -floor, -walls, -inside your hitbox. Game get's stuck on; -cutscenes, -terrain traversal, -enemies failing to spawn, you have to reset the game to get unstuck. Enemies design is very creative, but their mechanics are meant to stall you, so instead of having fun, you have to wait untill some dudes finally emerge from…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Way better than Shadow Warrior 2, way worse than Shadow Warrior 1.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately I can not recommend this game. I wanted some Wang and got some person that isn't wang at all. Devolver/Flying Wild Hog, you battlefield'ed Lo Wang. The Wang comments during the game are lame and far from what Shadow Warrior Fans used to know. The game is more like a platformer, with some shooting elements and those are just filled with hordes of enemies. It repetetive and now and then some new enemy appears. Ist feels more like some Doom Clone sometimes. In this state, Shadow…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Finished #ShadowWarrior 3 on #PlayStation5. A fun hectic game with really good gameplay but that is a bit below the previous entries. Good thing is that it's short and doesn't overstay its welcome. All three games are really cool and different enough to have a good time.
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is trash, spiro the dragon aesthetic, disney kids writing, and they changed the voice actor from the first two games? Also in typical fashion they have to undermine the established character right at the start? F this game and F the developers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i have played Shadow Warrior 2 and this is so bad. I dont even know where to start ... gameplay: 3/10 (maybe it would have been more if i didnt play the second game) story: 6/10 still the weird humor and funny and cringe character interaction optimization: i have a pretty good PC and i can run all if not most triple A titles in more then 60 FPS on full setting (cyberpunk 2077, Wither 3, NFS, dying light 1-2, ETC ...), but this game is lagging in cutscenes and sometimes in gameplay to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hilarious and fun gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shadow Warrior 3, the latest installment in the series, may not feel the same as the previous two games. The gameplay leans much more toward a DOOM-style arena shooter, and while the story can be underwhelming and the humor a bit exaggerated at times, none of that stopped it from being an absolute blast. Despite being the shortest entry in the series, the game felt like a blessing. The combat is fast, fluid, and incredibly satisfying—so much so that I had sessions where I didn’t even realize…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not too bad of a game. It's pretty short and the graphics are not the best but there are some really nice spots. The game play is very fast pace and is similar to Doom eternal. There are some good guns to find and a level up system. I had a couple laughs but the jokes are kinda weak. It's worth maybe $15.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too short, feels like a DLC for a game that dosnt exist.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Many missing keybinds. Many of the keys cannot be changed, what a pointless waste of time to install this. It is too bad because the game runs really well! The engine is weird and does not correctly support DSR and other common settings. The game runs perfectly, no lag, no stutters, and smooth as silk. Only install this if you are a controller player, skip completely if you are someone who wants to change all the keybinds or are a left-handed keyboard gamer. Many keys are not even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tell me to "git gud" all you want, but this game is unreasonably hard for no reason. It's a diametrical shift from the SW2 looter-shooter where you could choose your own playstyle to a cheap DOOM clone where you follow a very linear path with extremely tight fighting arenas and no margin for error. Only even think about blinking and you're dead. This wouldn't be such as bad thing if it was the first game in a new franchise, but for a 3rd game, I think it's disrespectful. I purchased this game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →chinese DOOM. Fun game but gets very repetitive. Would recommend if on sale
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just not good. A shell of what the previous games had. It has no soul, the scripted sections are buggy, the gameplay just lacks .. any feelings?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Temu Doom Eternal,
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shadow warrior 1 was a unique good game. Shadow warrior 2 was a weak looter shooter imitation. Shadow warrior 3 is Doom 2016 but from Temu.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Probably my favorite Shadow Warrior. Its very short, but the gameplay loop is very fun. Right choice taking inspiration from Doom series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a huge shame. I enjoyed the first game, and absolutely loved the second. The gameplay here is actually really solid. Unfortunately, in my <2 hours of playtime I experienced multiple majors bugs that made me want to refund the title. Basically every review here says the game is way too short, and in those 2 hours I got about 50% of the way through the campaign.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Though not quite return to form, I did enjoy this much more than SW2 despite all the issues. We get a less confident Wang this time around as he recently suffered a major loss. However, back on his path for redemption we get more fast paced gameplay with a modern boomer shooter makeover. We now get grappling hooks, wall running, and a variety of weapons to cycle through. Similar to the newer DOOMs we get a glory kill mechanic. However, it’s not simply killing your enemies in style but also…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shadow warrior 3 is an excellent first person shooter with an awesome combat system full of possibilities and cool mechanics, with gorgeous and colorful graphics that looks outstanding. The poor and simple level design, short length and lack of content avoid it from reaching the top tiers of the genre. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3610955116 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3613181119
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too much of everything and not enough of anything.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately this is not Shadow Warrior anymore, it's Crash Bandicoot with weapons. Enemies are straight from the lunapark and whole original game's vibe is just gone. Still, I have to admit that from technical standpoint this is very well done game, visually pleasing and running smoothly.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I beat it in 4 hours but had fun. Way too much platforming and climbing green vines is buggy sometimes. Not half as good as the second game, no weapon mods, no custom weapons to buy and equip, bad music, but a decent story good controls and gunplay. Very disappointed but for $13 on sale its not bad. Feels like a $15 game, I mean its 4 hours long...Get ut on sale for very cheap or dont buy
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i mean grab it on deep sale its budget doom nothing much left of the original.... if you havn't played them buy them before you buy this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just really-really ****** comparing to SW1 and SW2. Full degradation. Simply not interesting to play, Gameplay is crap and has not any catching features at all. It does not cost it's price even with 90% discount. Extremely weak game and exceptionally disappointing one. If you still able refund - just refund it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Started playing Shadow Warrior 3. Yeah, this game is sick asf, it really feels like they took inspiration from Doom and Doom Eternal to make the sword and gunplay chaotic, rapid and so fucking satisfying. I genuinely am having a blast with it and i am so ready to keep going
positive · AI labelView post →voice acting fell off hard, characters are like diet versions of themselves. attitude and all. but the game play in this one is still alright. its harder then the past 2 but SW2 will always be my favorite. this game is okay tho at least it has cutscenes and new turn enemy into weapon machanics are neat
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →too short half game mini cinematics
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You are tiny grasshopper! ~Lo Wang, Shadow Warrior (1997) Remember how Shadow Warrior 2 was nothing like the 2013 reboot and almost felt like a completely different game? Well, they did it again. Oops. Ooh, baby, baby~ 🎵 I'm serious, though. Shadow Warrior 3 is nothing like Shadow Warrior 2. It's also nothing like Shadow Warrior 2013. And obviously, it's nothing like the original 1997 game. The original was pretty much Duke Nukem 3D with an Asian motif (which was actually a very specific…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not my favourite. Loved 1 & 2. This one was a bit all over the place and got bored of it quite quickly. Its unclear what is going on and the focus is more on double jumping and flashy visuals but the game play is confusing and not really what I expected from a Shadow Warrior game. Not as focused as the original two games in the series. Such a shame as I really waned this to be great.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →2 was way more fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →buy it at a sale too short
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Man, they lost their "mojo" with this one. What even happened? Nothing is here what you would expect from the series, even humour is off. Shadow Warrior 3 lost itself in trying to become the new Doom and totally forgot what it should be. Player first two games of the series (or the 90's original) instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →80/100 Insanely fast and entertaining till the end. One of the very few cases where less is more, and I would even dare to say its short lenght works in favor for this game considering the core gameplay loop is fun just for a while. The movement, gunplay, sound are all of high quality, the game may be a bit too short however for its enemy variety I wouldn't want it to be longer, otherwise it'd get tedious very quickly. The writing and humor are utter trash but if you can get past that there's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Looking for something to scratch the itch after finishing with Doom Eternal? Good fun to try.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good Doom Eternal inspired game, I really enjoyed it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shadow Warrior 3 was a rough one for me. I could honestly sum it up as “we have Doom Eternal at home”. It really felt like the game was chasing trends instead of trying to improve its own formula. It comes off more like a shareholder decision rather than something driven by creativity or fun. That said, the platforming with the grappling hook actually felt pretty good. In some ways it even felt better than Doom and fit the world and movement style better. Don't get me wrong, the game is not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game dosent feel anything like shadow warrior
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When I saw its trailer on release I was rather disappointed, the gameplay looked like a departure from the norm of the franchise. They had created scuffed RGBefied Doom and on top of that the loss of the original Lo Wang voice actor didn’t help. So I waited till the game was on a deep discount and I'm glad I did. At full price this game definitely was not worth it, 70% off though you can argue its alright. Starting with what I didn’t like I genuinely had to stand still sometimes to hear Hojis…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It breaks my heart to not recommend this game. However, comparing it to the first and the second installment in the series, this is a simple, yet buggy arena shooter this time copying Doom Eternal with the low ammo and weapon swapping. The jokes and the comedy is somehow worse than before and just feels like an alien who's trying to make jokes wrote them. The weapons feel alright, but at no point it feels like you're becoming powerful as the game goes on. The combat is fluid but is a downgrade…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not worth it, even with a heavy discount 👎 Very boring and short on content 😞
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →edgy chinese doom eternal love it
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