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Released May 25, 2026 Early Access $14.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

SkyShard: City Battler

By ItsBen321 · published by RegisKillbin

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About SkyShard: City Battler

SkyShard: City Battler is a game tagged Auto Battler, Inventory Management and PvP by ItsBen321, released May 25, 2026. It has 110 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include Packed Lair, Gridbound Tactics and Auto Battleships.

City Building Auto Battler! Build your kingdom with powerful weapons, walls, houses, and endless synergies, then battle other players in asynchronous multiplayer, or overcome various solo challenges.
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Everything Steam lists for SkyShard: City Battler · record updated 13 hours ago

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Overview

App ID3892910
Release dateMay 25, 2026
Last change number40018266
Last record update13 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
ItsBen321
Publisher
RegisKillbin
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 1 day ago

Platforms

Windows
Steam Deck
Playable

Features

6
Single-playerMulti-playerPvPOnline PvPSteam AchievementsFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$14.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$14.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked10 hours agoin 41 regions

New ZealandNZ$NZD

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Patches

Patch notes

15
  1. Oct 19, 2026 Patch 1.1.1

    Features:New solo adventure: The Orchard Keeper!Units:New unit: Wailing Wisp!New art:Entombed DreadScorned Witch (previously Cloaked Witch)Haunted MineSpell EaterMuncherBig Red Button: Buffed Health from 550 -> 600 and from needing 20 Char…

  2. Sep 22, 2026 Patch 1.1

    This patch mainly focuses on the new content, a bigger balance patch and polishing update will follow!Features:New hero: PolypusIncreased chance for Ancient encountersNew quests:Mourning: After 8 friendly units get destroyed in combat, get…

  3. Sep 7, 2026 Patch 1.0.8

    Features:New solo adventure: S.N.A.I.L. !Units:New art:Mini-MergusPyromancerSpirit FisherMagnitudonHorolomancerStone Column: Nerfed Health from 100 -> 70Enchant Weaver: Nerfed Cooldown from 2.5s -> 2.8sVelmir the Wizard: Nerfed Cooldown fr…

  4. Aug 10, 2026 Patch 1.0.7

    Features:New solo adventure: Magnus the MinisculeRating system adjusted to keep getting harder at top ranks until a max of +5 for flawless games at 2000Units:New art:EfficioEmergusMana RefineriumTransferonSolid ManaMini turbine: Nerfed dam…

  5. Jul 23, 2026 Patch 1.0.6

    Units:New units:Wizards' Relic (Tier 1 Ancient)Mini-Mergus (Tier 1 Novus)Siphoner (Tier 3 Magic)New art:Elder Tiger LilyAequaliserExcubitorFurariumSuppressor RodBee Keeper: Wording changed to no longer be a Start of Combat unit.Marketplace…

  6. Jul 7, 2026 Patch 1.0.5

    Units:New art:Fatigue WizardStockmoore's WarehouseBlind PriestessBee HiveThorn ThrusterTiny RafflesiaNurturing SpriteVinculiBee Keeper: Nerfed to spread 75% of the health buff instead of 100%This also solves the Mushroom Mender + Bee Keepe…

  7. Jun 16, 2026 Patch 1.0.3

    Features:New solo adventure: Rise of EmergusUnit trigger animations are slightly updatedUnits:Grave Keeper: Nerfed chance to summon from 10% -> 7%Cloaked Witch: Nerfed negative lifesteal from 5 -> 4Piranha Plant: Nerfed projectile speed fr…

  8. Jun 7, 2026 Patch 1.0.2

    Features:When going to a shop, units that have the same tier as the shop cost are now twice as likely to show up than the units that are 1 tier lowerThis will improve the quality of higher tier shops and make them feel more rewarding to vi…

  9. Jun 3, 2026 Patch 1.0.1

    Units:New Art:Mine Field (previously named Dig Site)Topaz: No longer works on other Topaz crystalsElder Tiger Lily: Nerfed from 4 triggers -> 5Extra Voltage: Buffed from tier 3 -> 2Mini Turbine: Buffed from +1 extra damage -> +2Better live…

  10. May 27, 2026 1.0.0 hotfix 2

    Units:New art:Marketplace (previously Bathhouse)Crystal MineBlacksmithScarecrowBugs:Dig site could summon town unitsFurarium would remove too much health from summoned unitsOther:Pacifist can no longer offer these units:Cloaked Witch, Weap…

  11. May 26, 2026 1.0.0 hotfix

    Enchantments:Better temp art for most new enchantmentsThese are still bad paint drawings, but should make them visually more distinctBugs:Doomsday Dial would not reset after 5 ChargesCrystal Core typoRuby and Azurite crystals now correctly…

  12. Mar 26, 2026 Patch 0.11.10

    Features:New UI:Custom tooltip frames for shopsStart of Combat order indicators are now little flagsGame ending UI got updatedUnit lore tab got updatedLibrary UI layout changesQuest + Hero info UI got updated in the LibraryEnchantment info…

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
26060827publicOct 19, 2026

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
3892911 — Windows 831.4 MB 605.8 MB 6646953391342903561
3892912 — Linux 807.4 MB 599.6 MB 4534068881229040466

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 26060827 Oct 19, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Project SkyShard

Launch options

3
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
ProjectSkyShard.exe Windows Main launch option
ProjectSkyShard.exe --rendering-driver opengl3 --rendering-method gl_compatibility Windows Compatibility mode if you have any issues.
Project SkyShard.x86_64 Linux

Cloud saves

Space per player953.7 MB
Filesup to 30
Save locations2
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataRoamingProject SkyShard*.logAll
WinAppDataRoamingProject SkyShard/local_builds*All

Achievements

Achievements320 hidden
Most unlocked68%Apprentice
Rarest0.4%Polypus

Global unlock rate

share of players who have it
  • Apprentice Reaching the apprentice rank 68%
  • Acolyte Starting the ranked journey 33.4%
  • Arcanist Reaching the arcanist rank 21%
  • Green thumbs Get a win with the green thumbs quest 18.3%
  • Investments Get a win with the investments quest 17.5%
  • Sporadic support Get a win with the sporadic support quest 15.8%
  • Rapid expansion Get a win with the rapid expansion quest 15.5%
  • Thriving trees Get a win with the thriving trees quest 15.3%
  • Mage Reaching the mage rank 14.9%
  • Protectors Get a win with the protectors quest 14.9%
  • Strength in numbers Get a win with the strength in numbers quest 13.4%
  • Overgrowth Get a win with the overgrowth quest 13.1%
  • Mining expedition Get a win with the mining expedition quest 12.9%
  • Settle down Get a win with the settle down quest 12.8%
  • Mini replicator Get a win with the mini replicator quest 12.1%
  • Infrastructure Get a win with the infrastructure quest 11.9%
  • Grand collector Get a win with the grand collector quest 11.2%
  • Enchanter Reaching the enchanter rank 10.4%
All 32 achievements
  • Headstart Get a win with the headstart quest 9.6%
  • Maxi replicator Get a win with the maxi replicator quest 8.7%
  • Zapzap Get a flawless Zapzap game in ranked 5.1%
  • Ambrose Get a flawless Ambrose game in ranked 4.7%
  • Auris Get a flawless Auris game in ranked 4.1%
  • Sorcerer Reaching the sorcerer rank 3.9%
  • Wizard Reaching the wizard rank 2.5%
  • Mourning Get a win with the mourning quest 2.2%
  • Fatigued Get a win with the fatigued quest 2.1%
  • Sacrificial Pact Get a win with the sacrificial pact quest 1.6%
  • Keep on Digging Get a win with the keep on digging quest 1.4%
  • Rebound Get a win with the rebound quest 1.1%
  • Archmage Reaching the archmage rank 1%
  • Polypus Get a flawless Polypus game in ranked 0.4%

News

  1. Jun 24, 2026 · Community Announcements 1.0.4

    EncountersMost big encounters now have lower chances of showing upUnits:New art:JeffersonBankAncestral Keep: Nerfed effect to no longer gain any Damage on units summoned. Buffed base Damage from 20 -…

  2. May 25, 2026 · Community Announcements Early Access Release!

    Patch 1.0.0Early access release!Developer Update:SkyShard has now entered Early Access! Today we're dropping a huge update in this patch with a ton of new units, solo adventures, art, features, and m…

  3. Apr 30, 2026 · Community Announcements 0.11.11

    Features:New Sound effects:Visiting encountersRemoving unitsOpening, switching and closing menusQuest finished / selectedRound win / lossGame win / lossUnits:New art:Black CavusHolos ReplicatorIris R…

  4. Mar 13, 2026 · Community Announcements 0.11.9

    Features:Updated UI:Island StatsCombat StatsInventoryUnits:Kudzu: Nerfed Summons from 5 times -> 3, Health buff from +2 -> +5 and Cooldown from 4s -> 3.5sKudzu has been a tricky unit to balance, beca…

  5. Feb 23, 2026 · Community Announcements Steam next fest launch!

    Some live developer gameplay of SkyShard :)

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