Shadow Bug overview

Muro Studios | Jul 21, 2017 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC

Action Adventure Indie Platformer Ninja Steam Store

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Units sold (VGI)2,376
Revenue (VGI)$8,587
Review score95% positive

Shadow Bug dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

Latest observed playersNot available
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Units sold (VGI)2,376
Revenue (VGI)$8,587
Review score95% positive
Total reviews111
Release dateJul 21, 2017
DeveloperMuro Studios
PublisherMuro Studios

Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie

Company pages: Developer: Muro Studios Publisher: Muro Studios

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Game overview

Overview

Shadow Bug comes from Muro Studios and is published by Muro Studios. It arrived on Steam on Jul 21, 2017, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Shadow Bug's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 95% positive across 111 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Shadow Bug is available in 11 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanSpanish - SpainDutchFinnishJapaneseKoreanRussianSimplified Chinese

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

Platform	Type	OS	Processor	Memory	Graphics	Storage
Windows	Minimum	Not listed	2,53Ghz Dual Core	4 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT	675 MB available space
macOS	Minimum	Yosemite	2,53Ghz Dual Core	4 GB RAM	NVIDIA GeForce 9400 256 MB	675 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Shadow Bug has sold up to 2,376 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,587. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Shadow Bug overview details

Shadow Bug combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Read our open letter to find out how Shadow Bug came to be: You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug ! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces. Adventure through beautiful and twisted landscapes full of action and adventure as the ultimate ninja. A completely new take on platformer games. 36 hand crafted levels filled with action, exploration and puzzles. Unique core mechanic: move by attacking enemies. Breathtaking soundscape with an epic soundtrack and immersive sound effects. Leaderboards for speedrunning levels. Mesmerizing art with picturesque parallax backgrounds and mystical silhouettes. 6 memorable boss fights. Please wishlist Shadow Bug!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Shadow Bug is listed as a game with $5.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Adventure, and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 95% positive reviews.

Overview facts

Field	Value
Game	Shadow Bug
Steam App ID	656550
Type	game
Release date	Jul 21, 2017
Developer	Muro Studios
Publisher	Muro Studios
Price	$5.99
Platforms	Windows and macOS
Genres	Action, Adventure, Indie
Categories	Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
Supported languages	English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese
Website	Official website

Player and review overview

Metric	Value
Latest observed players	0 · 22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak	6
Positive reviews	106
Negative reviews	5
Total reviews	111
Positive percent	95%
Review type	Very Positive
Recommendations	Not available
Average playtime	613 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

Field	Value
Steam release date	Jul 21, 2017
Official Steam feed update (UTC)	26 July 2017 - 18:00:17 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)	22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC

Overview tags

Action Indie Platformer Ninja 2D Adventure Action-Adventure Atmospheric

Highlighted achievements

Achievement	Description
Collector	No description
Rambo	No description
Kamikaze	No description
Treasure Finder	No description
Treasure Hunter	No description
Treasure Hoarder	No description
Brown Belt	No description
Black Belt	No description
Naturalist	No description
Hardware Bug	No description

Support and legal notes

Field	Value
Support email	[email protected]
Support URL	Support page
Legal notice	Not available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

Reference	Link
SteamPulse canonical	https://steampulse.org/game/656550
Steam Store	https://store.steampowered.com/app/656550/
Steam Community	https://steamcommunity.com/app/656550
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IGDB search	Search IGDB for Shadow Bug

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Shadow Bug?

Shadow Bug's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 05:33:50 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 10 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Shadow Bug growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Shadow Bug?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (41.2%), United Kingdom (23.5%), Canada (11.8%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.8%), United Kingdom (18.6%), Canada (9.1%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.4%), United Kingdom (19.4%), Canada (8.9%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (29.4%), United Kingdom (14.9%), Canada (7.9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Shadow Bug?

Shadow Bug currently sits at 95% positive across 111 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 106 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Shadow Bug have?

Shadow Bug currently has about 786 tracked Steam followers as of 3 August 2023 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Shadow Bug?

Shadow Bug is currently listed at $5.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

95% positive, 106 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$5.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing

Achievements

Platform releases

Steam 22 July 2017

DLC and packages

Shadow BugBuy Shadow Bug #185355$5.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2,53Ghz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT Storage: 675 MB available space

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