ShaderGlass

ShaderGlass
Current players
45
24h peak
87
30 day peak
68
Release date
04/29/2025

About game

Overlay for running GPU shaders on top of Windows desktop and Linux/Wine.

Features

  • applies shader effects on top of desktop, in a floating window or full-screen

  • built-in RetroArch shader library (1200+ shaders!) covering:

    • CRT monitor simulation

    • image upscaling

    • TV, VHS and handheld simulation

    • softening, denoising, blur, sharpen and many more

  • works with most emulators, retro platforms and pixel art editors including:

    • DOSBox, FS-UAE, Altirra, ScummVM, AGS, VICE, Aseprite etc.

  • excellent companion for pixel art showing shaded and/or aspect-ratio corrected preview

  • you can even use it on top of YouTube, Twitch or modern games

  • saving and loading profiles

  • import of external .slangp/.slang shaders

  • high customizability with various options, operating modes and shader parameters

  • can be captured by OBS (using Game Capture source)

Please refer to the manual for option explanation and tips on tuning to achieve best effects.

Player Activity

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About ShaderGlass stats

gmCharts tracks ShaderGlass Steam player activity, including current players, 24-hour peak, 30-day peak, recent trends, and aggregated Steam review data. Use this page to quickly compare player interest and review sentiment over time.

Steam reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive, 96% positive from 429 reviews.