# Shadow Era - Trading Card Game

> Card

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id631262453](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id631262453)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id631262453`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Jonathan Bjork
- **Category:** Card
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (296 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.28
- **Last updated:** 2026-06-13
- **First published:** 2013-04-14
- **Size:** 600 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/shadow-era-trading-card-game/id631262453)
- **Website:** [https://www.shadowera.com/content.php?147-Play&tabid=78](https://www.shadowera.com/content.php?147-Play&tabid=78)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.shadowera.com/privacy.html](http://www.shadowera.com/privacy.html)

## Description

Shadow Era is a cross-platform collectible trading card game that rewards skill and strategy with a generous free-to-play model. Start by choosing a Hero and receive a free starter deck, then duel AI or real-time PvP opponents to earn more cards. Your progress and cards are saved on the server, so you can play across devices without losing your place.

Version 5.25 Rekindled Rebirth expands the card pool with 33 new cards, top-tier art, replays to study strategies, and cross-platform multiplayer with retina-friendly visuals. Free-to-play modes, leaderboards, and monthly contests keep the game fresh. Learn more at shadowera.com.

## Rankings

- #91,608 — Overall
- #50 — trading

## Review summary

Shadow Era is praised for deep strategic depth, fast-paced gameplay, and a genuinely free-to-play-friendly model with ongoing updates and a supportive community. However, reviewers repeatedly cite cheating and exploitability, stagnating content and outdated guides, balance issues from ownership changes and new cards, technical issues with the shop, and aging visuals that could use a refresh.

### Pros

- Deep strategic depth with fast-paced matches and multiple viable win strategies
- Free-to-play friendly; competitive without mandatory purchases
- Ongoing updates and new card sets with affordable options
- Strong community and active developer engagement

### Cons

- Widespread cheating and exploitability undermining fairness and ranking accuracy
- Content stagnation: maps feel stale, guides outdated, limited new content
- Balance issues after ownership changes and new card releases leading to overpowered or uncounterable combos
- Shop/merchant connectivity problems and crashes hindering purchases and progression
- Outdated art and UI; visuals feel dated and could use a refresh

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Shadowverse CCG](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1091512762) — 4.20 / 5
- [Shadow Deck: Hero Card game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1437981505) — 2.70 / 5
- [Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6472019540) — 3.80 / 5
- [Elemancer - Legend of Cards](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1319209287) — 3.60 / 5
- [Shadow Soul: RPG Dungeon Raid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6463698340)
- [Ascenders: TCG Card Battle](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6748058405) — 1.00 / 5
- [Shadowborn](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738343504) — 4.90 / 5
- [Card Evolution: TCG hyper game](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1636519321) — 4.80 / 5
- [Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1555459868) — 4.70 / 5
- [Epic Cards Battle (TCG)](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id574242942) — 4.40 / 5
- [Lightseekers](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1336448291) — 4.60 / 5
- [Seekers of Darkness](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6738093876) — 5.00 / 5

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id631262453)