Adventure · February 24, 2016

Shakes and Fidget (2016)

group1M–10M ownerstrending_up1.4k peak concurrentrecommend184 recommendations
Shakes & Fidget is a hilarious fantasy role-playing satire and at the same time, an award-winning RPG! Sounds crazy? With over 50 million enthusiastic players, it ranks among the most celebrated online role-playing games worldwide! Create your own comic hero and conquer the top spot in the hall of fame! No easy feat, as real players have set their sights on the same goal. But together with your guild companions, you'll become stronger, more invincible, and win a ton of epic loot! Accept quests, embark on exciting adventures, brawl with monsters and other heroes, grow stronger, earn honor, and become a living legend! Poisons enemies with a toxic tincture for several rounds. Blocks attacks with the shield, can heal or deal more damage. Summons undead minions who sacrifice themselves in battle. Takes the form of an eagle or a bear. Strengthens in battle by playing the harp. Has an elixir that can revive. Carries two weapons and always strikes with both. Can dodge enemy attacks. Gets into a frenzy and can therefore attack several times in a row. Carries a shield that can be used to block attacks. Negates the special abilities of most other classes. Unleashes an arcane comet at the opponent at the beginning of each battle. Features: * Unique comic look and humor * Thousands of weapons and epic equipment * PVE alone and with friends and also PVP against other players * Exciting quests and scary dungeons * Free-to-play and regular free updates A one-time registration via Steam, Facebook Connect or an email address and password is required, unless you already have a user account.

Adventure releases from 2016

76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume36.6k Steam reviewsTop 6% in Adventure
Positive rating92% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 45%
Concurrent peak1.4k playersTop 3% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours146 h averageTop 2% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Free to Play · 539
  • RPG · 306
  • Massively Multiplayer · 225
  • Casual · 218
  • Multiplayer · 203
  • Adventure · 185
  • Strategy · 178
  • Clicker · 168
  • MMORPG · 150
  • Character Customization · 141
  • Fantasy · 136
  • Indie · 115
  • Comedy · 91
  • Medieval · 86
  • Singleplayer · 72

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • MMO
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Trading Cards

Input & Comfort

  • Camera Comfort
  • Custom Volume Controls

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Mouse Only Option

Reception Metrics

Steam community

92%Very Positive · 36.6k reviews

33.7k positive · 2.9k negative

Curator recommendations

184

Peak concurrent players

1.4k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Polish

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 24, 2016
DeveloperPlaya Games GmbH
Base priceFree-to-play
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

146h

extensive (100+ hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

16h

Current engagement