Download the client to play

Shardlands Arena is played in the free desktop client (it can't be played in a web browser). Sign in inside the client; it connects to the Shardlands server and updates itself.

Windows

Windows 10 and 11, 64-bit

Download installer0.16.11 · 78 MB

Run the setup file.
If Windows says "Windows protected your PC", click More info → Run anyway (the installer isn't code-signed).
Open Shardlands Arena from the Start menu.

Mac

macOS 11 Big Sur or newer

Apple Silicon (M1 and newer): coming soonIntel Mac: coming soon

Not sure which? Apple menu → About This Mac: "Chip: Apple M…" means Apple Silicon, "Processor: Intel" means Intel.
Open the .dmg and drag Shardlands Arena into Applications.
Open it. The first time, macOS says it can't verify the app (it isn't from the App Store): click Done, open System Settings → Privacy & Security, scroll down and click Open Anyway, then Open.
New versions: the client tells you; download it here and replace the app in Applications.

Debian / Ubuntu

Debian, Ubuntu, Mint and similar, 64-bit PC

Download .deb: coming soon

In a terminal: sudo apt install ./shardlands-arena-VERSION-debian-amd64.deb
Open Shardlands Arena from the app menu.

Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi OS 64-bit and other ARM64 Linux

Download .deb: coming soonAppImage: coming soon

.deb: sudo apt install ./shardlands-arena-VERSION-debian-arm64.deb
Or AppImage: chmod +x the file and run it.

Other Linux

Any distribution, 64-bit PC

Download AppImage: coming soon

Make it executable: chmod +x the file.
Double-click it, or run it from a terminal.