What platforms is Shadowrun on?

Shadowrun was released on Sega CD.

When did Shadowrun release?

Shadowrun was first released on February 23, 1996.

Shadowrun

Feb 23, 1996AdventureVisual NovelSega CD

Shadowrun — frequently asked questions

What platforms is Shadowrun on?: Shadowrun was released on Sega CD.
When did Shadowrun release?: Shadowrun was first released on February 23, 1996.

About Shadowrun

In addition to the Genesis and SNES versions of Shadowrun, a Sega CD version was released only in Japan. This version more of an interactive fiction than an action RPG, like its counterparts.

Summary via IGDB.

Game details

Platforms: Sega CD
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Compile
Game modes: Single player
Themes: Action, Science fiction, Mystery

Details via IGDB.

Collector value & authenticity

Sega CD · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-11-02

Loose

$190

few sales

Complete

$348

few sales

Sealed

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How often it sells

Loose: about once a year
Complete: about once a year
Sealed: rarely — fewer than one recorded sale a year

Prices marked “few sales” rest on about one recorded sale a year, so treat them as a rough guide: the next copy could sell well above or below. Expect to wait for one to come up.

Sales frequency from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, as of 2026-11-02.

Price over time

Loose
Complete

A loose copy sold for about $41 in Jan 2021, $41 five years ago, and $190 as of Nov 2026.

Show as table

Month	Loose	Complete
Jan 2021	$41	$90
Jan 2022	$89	$89
Jan 2023	$89	$205
Jan 2024	$174	$223
Jan 2025	$177	$189
Jan 2026	$190	$320
Nov 2026	$190	$348

Monthly price estimates from PriceCharting's completed-sale records, sampled quarterly, through Nov 2026.

Release record

Territory	Date	Product number	MSRP
Japan	23 February 1996	T-66024	¥7,800

Source: Japanese product numbers, dates and prices: Sega Japan's Mega-CD software lists, each number checked against MAME's Mega-CD software list. North American and European numbers: the number printed on the disc as recorded by Redump, shown where MAME's list agrees or has no number

Region: JP
Released: 1996
Authenticity: Med

Modern re-releases of these games are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Sega CD prices, all games & how to spot a fake

A Japan-only Compile role-playing game, unrelated to the Genesis and SNES Shadowrun, and a pricey one among Japanese discs.

This Shadowrun is a different game from the Genesis and SNES titles of the same name. It is a cyberpunk visual novel role-playing game for the Mega-CD, adapted from the Japanese version of the FASA tabletop game by Group SNE, and Compile developed and published it.

It came out only in Japan, on 23 February 1996, the last release in that region.

Before you buy

You need a Japanese Mega-CD to play this Japan-only disc. It is among the pricier Japan-only Sega CD games, well above the middle, and copies sell infrequently. Ask for photos of the printed side of the disc, the data side and the inner ring, and be wary of a sticker, inkjet or handwritten label or a coloured data side. A real case proves nothing about the disc inside.