Shadowrun Returns (2013): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Windows 11✓
Steam Deck✓ Playable
Mac✓
Linux✓ native

Gamicality score 81 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today4.5 / 5
Design today5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Very Positive

13,382 reviews88% positive
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Released: 2013
Developer: Harebrained Schemes
Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
Time to beat: About 11.5 hours for the main story HowLongToBeat
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Shadowrun Returns run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	✓Sold for Windows today, no problem on record. Source
Mac (Apple Silicon)	✓Runs on Apple Silicon. Source
Linux	✓Native Linux version. Source
Steam Deck	✓Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup. Source

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Synopsis

A turn-based role-playing game set in a 2054 Seattle where cyberpunk technology and magic exist side by side. A hired runner investigates the murder of an old partner, building a character from mages, deckers and street samurai and fighting with a small team in tactical battles.

What people say

Critics welcomed the return of the tabletop setting, praising the sharp writing, the tactical combat in the vein of XCOM and the included level editor. Their main complaints were a short, linear campaign and, at launch, a save system limited to automatic checkpoints. Players today still enjoy the world and dialogue but often call it brief and simple, with choices that matter little, and many point to the follow-up Dragonfall as the stronger campaign.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4.5 / 5

✓Sold or given away today by an official source
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
✓Single-player works without an internet connection
GOG sells a DRM-free version that plays offline (GOG).
✓All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
PCGamingWiki records no shut-down servers or lost content (PCGamingWiki).
✓Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Native widescreen and modern resolutions (PCGamingWiki).
✗No full controller support and no remappable controls
No controller support and no key remapping (PCGamingWiki).
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
✓No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists no unresolved issues (PCGamingWiki).

From the Steam store, Valve’s Steam Deck rating and the sources under each check. Checks not confirmed yet don’t count.

Design today

5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Click-to-move and click-to-target controls suit mouse play and the turn-based combat needs no fast input, though a misplaced click can occasionally waste an action point. Source: shacknews.com, rpgfan.com, avclub.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
Movement ranges, cover and action point costs are shown directly on the isometric map, and reviewers found the interface intuitive for planning tactics. Source: shacknews.com, avclub.com.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
The launch version saved only between scenes, which reviewers criticized, but the version 1.2 update in February 2014 added saving at any time to the original Dead Man's Switch campaign. Source: rpgcodex.net, gameinformer.com, rpgfan.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
The opening fight explains combat and skill progression in text panels and objectives are logged, though one review found the lessons front-loaded and missing how karma is spent. Source: gamesbeat.com.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
Missions are short and linear scenes with a hub between them, so there is little grind or backtracking, though some reviewers found the campaign too much on rails. Source: gamewatcher.com, rpgfan.com, shacknews.com.
✓Camera and movement never fight the player
The isometric camera follows the party at a fixed angle, and while it cannot be rotated, reviewers called that a minor annoyance rather than a real obstacle. Source: rpgfan.com, avclub.com.