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Deadlock 2: Shrine Wars

Ancient and mysterious Shrines have revealed the location of an extinct alien home world. Discovered in the aftermath of the Gallius IV war, these Shrines unlock the most powerful technology in the Universe. Now, seven interstellar empires race across the galaxy to conquer this one planet and gain the secret power of the ancient civilization. Deadlock II: Shrine Wars is an exciting game of strategy, resource management and military conquest. Each race has its own strenghts and weaknesses - learn to exploit them to your advantage. Build, trade, research, attack, as you search for the ancient kn

Release date
January 28, 2014
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Cyberlore Studios
Publisher
Atari
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Ancient and mysterious Shrines have revealed the location of an extinct alien home world. Discovered in the aftermath of the Gallius IV war, these Shrines unlock the most powerful technology in the Universe. Now, seven interstellar empires race across the galaxy to conquer this one planet and gain the secret power of the ancient civilization. Deadlock II: Shrine Wars is an exciting game of strategy, resource management and military conquest. Each race has its own strenghts and weaknesses - learn to exploit them to your advantage.

Build, trade, research, attack, as you search for the ancient knowledge that will grant you ultimate control over the entire Universe. Colonize many different worlds across the galaxy as you race to find the ancients’ home world. Trade on the Black Market with the Skirineen race to get illegal supplies of valuable resources. Command more than 40 Sea, Air and Land combat units as you seek to dominate your enemies. Establish alliances with other races to share technology, resources, and even victory conditions.

Play 42 scenarios or use the mission editor to create your own scenarios and campaigns. Colonize many different worlds across the galaxy as you race to find the ancients’ home world. Trade on the Black Market with the Skirineen race to get illegal supplies of valuable resources. Command more than 40 Sea, Air and Land combat units as you seek to dominate your enemies.…

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★ 8.2/10GOG · 146 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 1 / 5
It has DDraw problem, screen goes black and in windowd mode, mouse leaves pink trails which making game unplayable. i tried on linux with wine,…
★ 1 / 5
Screen goes black after main menu appears, rendering game unplayable. Do not purchase if you have a Windows 8 system until the developers fix this…
★ 1 / 5
Bought the combo pack of this game.. This one of Deadlock: Shrine wars did not work.. Will not show screen. Game is running in the…
★ 3 / 5
I had to download the NO cd crack too. It wouldn't work otherwise.
★ 1 / 5
With all the fixes (DirectX, compatibility mode and windowed mode) it's still just a blinking black screen, really a pity.
★ 4 / 5
Deadlock 2 ... Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long, long time. It's not quite like any other turn-based strategy game I've…
★ 3 / 5
First off as other reviews have noted, it will take further messing around to get the game working on Windows 8 and 10, but you…
★ 3 / 5
TBS with sci-fi setting The game improves the mechanics of its predecessor, and add a really welcome diplomacy component, or some sea station. But, the…

Most recent8

★ 5 / 5
Very nostalgic game. I also used to experience what DonTheCat mentioned, where the official v1.1 patch that GOG applied broke compatibility with Wine (even if…
★ 4 / 5
I played this as a teenager after buying it as part of one of those PC game compilation packs you used to get. It was…
★ 5 / 5
Still has the old bug i remember when you move moved citizens and the icon would carry over the next screen. Just a graphical glitch…
★ 5 / 5
Fun planet conquer game. Campaign mode can be a llittle annoying, but the random scenario is always a good time. Unique races that have different…
★ 5 / 5
Very unique gameplay. I can still play still this from time to time.
★ 5 / 5
Fun little game that is pretty simple to pick up. Found this in the bargain bin of Electronic Boutique and was a great find. Decently…

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