Europa Universalis II vs Shadowgrounds

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Europa Universalis II vs Shadowgrounds — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Europa Universalis II Paradox Interactive Shadowgrounds Frozenbyte
Overview
Release Date December 10, 2001 November 16, 2005
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone Mature
Developer Paradox Development Studio Frozenbyte
Publisher Paradox Interactive Frozenbyte
Official Site http://www.shadowgroundsgame.com/
Gameplay
Genre Strategy Action, Shooter
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer Single-player, Co-op, Local Co-op, Split-screen
Average Playtime 1 hours 2 hours
Perspective Top-down, Isometric
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC PC, Apple Macintosh
Available On GOG Steam, GOG
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements Windows XP / Vista/ 7 / 8 / 101.8 GHz Processor, 1 GB RAM,3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0cMouse, Keyboard. 1.3 GHZ or Equivalent, 384 MB RAM, GeForce 4 Ti 4200* or ATi Radeon 9000 or better, 1 GB free hard drive space, Windows 2000/XP Recommended: 2.0 GHz, 512 MB RAM, GeForce FX 5900 Ultra or ATi Radeon 9500 Pro or better * Please note that Shadowgrounds does not run on GeForce 4 MX cards.
Critic & Community Scores
Community Rating 2.6 / 5 (32 ratings) 2.8 / 5 (94 ratings)
Metacritic 74 / 100