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Xerxes Shadow

Determinist-Studios · Published by Determinist-Studios · Official site ↗

Last updated 30 Sept 2026

Pilot your advanced Trident fighter through a mysterious frontier, where survival hinges on skill, strategy, and an inexplicable alien bond. XERXES:SHADOW - Your mind is the battlefield.

Free to PlayComing SoonDJCTQ 12Full Controller Support

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Navigate the perilous frontier as you pilot the Trident fighter, blending strategy with instinct. In Xerxes Shadow, your mind becomes the ultimate weapon in a battle where every decision counts.

About this game

A Veteran's New Frontier

In XERXES:SHADOW, players take on the role of Solomon, a veteran pilot turned mercenary who finds himself thrust into an interstellar conflict beyond imagination. Beginning with only your combat instincts, you'll navigate a galaxy on the brink of transformation.

Alien Bond: Asset and Mystery

As you progress through varied and challenging missions, you'll uncover a mysterious connection to an alien hivemind that reshapes your understanding of the universe. This unique bond becomes both your greatest asset and your most perplexing challenge as you fight for survival and understanding in equal measure.

Diverse Gameplay: From Dogfights to Command 

XERXES:SHADOW seamlessly blends intense space combat, exploration, fps, and strategic fleet command. Pilot your Trident through dazzling nebulae and treacherous asteroid fields, engage in heart-pounding dogfights with the insectoid Neonites, and solve intricate puzzles that unlock the secrets of your newfound alien connection.

As the narrative unfolds through rich character interactions and dramatic plot twists, you'll rise from lone mercenary to fleet commander. Issue real-time orders to your growing armada while participating in the battle from your own fighter, shaping the outcome of each encounter with your tactical decisions and piloting skills.


Shape the Galaxy's Fate

In this epic space saga uncover ancient mysteries, forge alliances, and face moral dilemmas that will test your resolve. The fate of humanity's new frontier hangs in the balance, and your actions will determine the course of history.

XERXES:SHADOW - Where personal struggle meets galactic conflict, and the boundaries between human and alien blur in a fight for survival and understanding.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core CPU (4 x 2Ghz)
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 470/AMD R7 240
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-3770K Quad Core CPU or better / AMD FX 4350 Quad Core CPU or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 25 GB available space

Supported Languages

English*, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Ukrainian
*languages with full audio support

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