Shades Of War
Release date: Dec 26, 2025
Developers: Raven Knepp
Publishers: One Spark Entertainment
Genres: Action, Strategy
Categories: Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, Mouse Only Option, Playable without Timed Input, Stereo Sound, Steam Cloud, Stats, Includes level editor, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

🌈 Shades of War A lightning-fast mini-RTS where every pixel of color is a battlefield. Shades of War is a frantic, territory-control strategy game where you expand, fortify, and dominate by literally painting the world in your color. Build towns, raise defenses, unleash sprayers and cannons, form shaky alliances, and watch the map shift in real time as every faction fights for control of the grid. Matches are short, explosive, and endlessly replayable — perfect for players who love fast decisions, evolving strategies, and watching a map erupt into chaos. 🗺️ Paint the World, One Cell at a Time Place towers to spray your color across the battlefield, claim land, and generate income. But be warned: enemies are doing the same, and territory can flip in seconds. Every tile matters. Every tower is a statement. ⚔️ 8 Colonies. 4 Players. 1 Map. Up to 4 human players (local split screen), 8  human players (online) with  8 total colonies battle at once, each with unique personalities and relationships. Fight Trade Ally (only ONE ally allowed… choose carefully) Betray (even more carefully) The diplomacy can be as deadly as the combat. 🏰 Build an Economy Worth Fighting For Towns generate income — and income fuels your army. Upgrade your towns with: Farms for heavy economy Guard Towers for built-in defense Castles , Sprayers , Turrets , Healing units , AA , Cannons , Miniguns , and more Expand wisely or die early. 🧠 Reactive AI That Pushes Back AI colonies don’t just rush blindly. They react to your territory, economy, aggression, and alliances. Some are cautious. Some are opportunistic. Some are psychotic. Pick a fight with the wrong neighbor? Good luck. 🎮 Campaign + Battle Maps Play through: 20 handcrafted campaign missions across varied biomes 10 battle maps for endless skirmishes From deserts to frozen wastes to chaotic multi-front wars — every map has unique pressures and opportunities. 🏰 Build your own maps and share them with friends with the new map editor  place tiles in the ground layer to set playable area select layers to build up set pieces like hills and mountains once your happy with your layout change the background, name your master piece then battle it out with your friends. you can share your maps by simply giving them yourmapname.ini from your custom_maps folder 🏆 Win by Strategy or Sheer Chaos Victory comes in two flavors: Be the last colony standing , or Control 80% of the map and drown the world in your color Either way, there’s nothing more satisfying than watching your color envelop the battlefield. If fast RTS action, map-painting chaos, and ruthless AI diplomacy sound fun… you’re home. Welcome to Shades of War.