Shadow Era - Trading Card Game
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game is made and published by Jonathan Bjork. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Jonathan Bjork. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Jonathan Bjork and are shown as published on Google Play.
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EstablishedPopularWell rated- Rating on Google Play
- 4.46
- 43,769 ratings
- Installs
- 2 million
- Last updated
- June 11, 2026
- Ads
- Contains ads
- Size
- 550.0 MB
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game is popular, with 2 million installs. Users rate it well: 4.5 stars from 43,769 ratings.
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By Jonathan Bjork, from Google Play“Choose your hero and build your deck in a dark fantasy, cross-platform CCG!”
Description by Jonathan Bjork Written by the developer, not by AppBrain. Click to read.
Shadow Era is now more rewarding with a faster continuing development schedule than ever before!
Shadow Era is the full-scale, cross-platform collectible trading card game that you've been looking for, with the most generous free-to-play system out there!
Start your campaign by choosing your Human Hero, and get a free starter deck. Battle with AI opponents or other players in real-time PVP to earn more cards. Your progress and cards will be saved on the server and can be accessed from any device! You must decide which strategy to use as you build your deck, in one of the most balanced card games out there!
REVIEWS
"A fantastic representation of what freemium games should be." - Touch Arcade
"Shadow Era is a must-download for fans of CCGs." - TUAW
"Shadow Era is a deep CCG that's easy to pick up, but nearly impossible to put down." - Slide To Play (4/4)
"Shadow Era proves that digital TCG's can be just as fun as their real world counterparts." - Gamezebo
Version 4.501 is NOW LIVE!
26 New Cards finishing the Campaign Expansion Packs, paving the way for the next expansion - already in the works.
New Monthly Contests offering players an opportunity to become a card in the game!
Many balance changes making some cards previously in the game much more playable.
The first appearance of Dual Class cards.
Wild and Outlaw Tribes are now competitive with your other favorite tribes in the game.
More inter-class balance is achieved in this release, allowing all classes to be played at top-tier levels!
FEATURES
Free To Play
Shadow Era is widely considered one of the most generous free-to-play card games out there. You won't find any "pay to win" here! In fact, some of our top competitors haven't spent a dime.
More Than 800 Cards
Unlike other CCGs, we don't believe in ban lists or card rotations! We carefully balance all cards to make them viable and also fun to play.
Amazing Card Art
The dark fantasy art style is sure to wow you, with high-quality artwork that rivals even the top trading card games with huge budgets!
Game Spectating
Whether it's just cheering on your friends in battle, or watching World Championship matches, in Shadow Era we let players join games in progress. You can also search up past matches to view replays and learn new strategies from top players or try to pinpoint your mistakes.
Cross-platform PVP
With support for PC, Mac, Android, and iOS, players can battle each other no matter what platform they're playing on. What's more, you're free to change devices and all your cards and data will follow you.
Great Community
We have a great and welcoming community in Shadow Era, who are here to help with deck ideas or pointing you to suitable guilds. What's more, the community is highly involved in the development of the game at all stages. Finally, a game where your opinions matter! After all, Shadow Era is made for the players.
Please visit http://www.shadowera.com for the official game rules, full card list, tutorials, and forums.
Recent changes:
5 New Tribute Cards are added in this crucial bug-fix and stability patch to the recent Shadow Era MASSIVE 5.2 update including 33 new cards and a number of quality of life improvements! Look to the skies adventurers! Be prepared for the arrival of the Wyern Riders! Don't forget to integrate the Guardians or the Brothers of Thunder! And the Shadow Scaleforge have now crawled out of the depths to rejoin the fray!
Safety and technology
Found in the app by AppBrain- Ads
- Contains ads
- Price
- Free
- Libraries
- 19
- App size
- 550.0 MB
- Needs Android
- 4.4+
- Content rating
- Medium
Technologies used by Shadow Era - Trading Card Game
Releases
Updates seen on Google Play- Version
- 5.28000
- Launched
- April 2011
- Jun 11, 2026UpdateVersion 5.28000
- May 3, 2026UpdateVersion 5.25100
- Feb 13, 2026UpdateVersion 5.00100
- Apr 25, 2025UpdateVersion 5.00000
- Aug 31, 2024UpdateVersion 4.98200
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Installs
Tracked by AppBrain- Last 30 days
- 2
- Play install range
- 1+ million
- Launched
- April 2011
Installs over time
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game has been installed 2 million times. Over the past 30 days, it has been installed 2 times.
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About the app and developer
About Shadow Era - Trading Card Game
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game is a card app developed by Jonathan Bjork.
Install Statistics
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game has been installed 2 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 2 times.
User Ratings
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game is rated 4.46 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 44 thousand ratings.
App Information
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 550.05 MB. The latest version available is 5.28000. The last update was on June 11, 2026.
Technical Requirements
Shadow Era - Trading Card Game requires Android 4.4+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Medium Maturity. The app has been available on Google Play since April 2011.
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