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Shieldwall

Shieldwall

Nezon Production · released Apr 17, 2023

ActionCasualIndieSimulationStrategyPCPlayStation 4, PlayStation 5Xbox One, Xbox Series XNintendo Switch

Shieldwall is a funny third-person tactical battle simulator with strategy elements. It allows you to feel like a squad leader right on the battlefield.

80
VGC Score
Declininghigh confidence
76%
At launch
87%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
66%
Player sentiment
83%
Recent sentiment

PC 80 · PlayStation 69 · Xbox 67

Screenshots & trailers

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews87%801000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)83%7633
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 94 reviews sampled · 95 total reviews in window · weighted 54.6 up / 11.6 down · computed 6h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (2)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 50
    trust 65Mar 3, 2025

    While everything in Shieldwall works mechanically, the lack of any variety slowly drags it down to being just okay.

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  • 60
    trust 52Nov 18, 2024

    Shieldwall is an interesting game. While it functions well and offers an enjoyable campaign, the gameplay loop can become repetitive. The most significant drawback however is the lack of online multiplayer on Xbox.

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Patch history

  1. Update - New Map
    Mar 22, 2025
  2. Coliseum - Update
    Sep 25, 2021
  3. Multiplayer Improvements
    Sep 3, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  4. Persia Update
    May 22, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  5. Egypt Update + Roadmap
    Jan 14, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  6. Missions 7 and 8 - Major Update
    Oct 22, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  7. Spearmen - Update
    Aug 6, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  8. Mission 5 Update
    May 15, 2020
  9. FAQ #1
    Mar 25, 2020significant · resets scoring window