Some games may not work on Shadow PC due to developer restrictions—or required hardware features—that are not fully supported in virtual environments like Shadow PC. Most issues stem from anti-cheat software or digital rights management (DRM) technology, which prevent cheating and piracy.
This article lists games that are incompatible or not fully compatible with Shadow PC. This list is not exhaustive and is intended to address some of the most popular game titles, but it may change as developers update their security measures.
For questions about a specific game, contact the game’s developer.
List of Incompatible Games
🔁 Last Updated: May 2026 (Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite, 7 Days to Die, Arc Raiders, Arena Breakout: Infinite, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty: Warzone, Chivalry 2, Day of Dragons, Dead by Daylight, Delta Force, Division 2, Battlefield 6, Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Battlefield 2042, EA Sports FC 24, EA Sports FC 25, EA Sports FC 26, EA Sports WRC 24, F1 2024, EA Sports Madden NFL 2025, Skate, Fall Guys, Fellowship, The Finals, Genshin Impact, Grey Zone Warfare, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Infinity Nikki, iRacing Simulator, The Isle Legacy, The Isle Evrima, Marvel Rivals, Monster Hunter Rise Demo, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, NBA 2K26, New World, Rocket League, Rust, Sea of Thieves, Star Citizen, Strinova, Supervive, VRChat, Wuthering Waves, Throne and Liberty, Lost Ark, Hunt: Showdown 1896, Legion: Silkroad Online, Elden Ring)
Valorant
📝 Description
Valorant cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Riot Games has implemented the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat security software into Valorant, which is incompatible with virtual machines.
🔗 Read Riot's official announcement: Vanguard x Valorant
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Fortnite
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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7 Days to Die
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Arc Raiders
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Arena Breakout: Infinite
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC even with secure boot enabled.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Call of Duty: Warzone
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC even with secure boot enabled.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Chivalry 2
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow game to run on virtual machine.
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Day of Dragons
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow game to run on virtual machine.
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Dead by Daylight
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC even with secure boot enabled.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Delta Force
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Delta Force uses a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE), effectively blocking the game from running on Shadow PC.
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Division 2
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow game to run on virtual machine.
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EA Games (Battlefield 6, Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Battlefield 2042, EA Sports Madden NFL 2025, EA Sports WRC 24, F1 2024, Sports FC 24, FC 25 & FC 26)
📝 Description
The games cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC even if you activate the secure boot.
⚠️ Reason
EA has implemented an anti-cheat software called EA AntiCheat (EAAC) in select online EA games, including these games: Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Battlefield 2042, EA Sports Madden NFL 2025, EA Sports WRC 24, F1 2024, Sports FC 24, FC 25 & FC 26.
This anti-cheat system prevents the game from running on Shadow PC.
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Fall Guys
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Fellowship
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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The Finals
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Tencent's Easy Anti-Cheat (EAC) kernel-level software is incompatible with virtual machines like Shadow PC.
🔗 Epic Games: Is Anti-Cheat supported on Virtual Machines (VM)?
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Genshin Impact
📝 Description
The game may unexpectedly fail to run after an update.
⚠️ Reason
miHoYo has implemented an anti-cheat software with Genshin Impact. Although some users have been able to run the game successfully, Genshin Impact is not fully compatible with Shadow PC due to its anti-cheat software and inconsistent behavior on virtual machines.
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Grey Zone Warfare
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Infinity Nikki
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Infinity Nikki uses a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE), effectively blocking the game from running on Shadow PC.
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iRacing Simulator
📝 Description
The game has issues being played on virtual machines like Shadow PC
⚠️ Reason
While the game may boot and run, it will have many visual errors on virtual machines.
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The Isle Legacy / The Isle Evrima
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow game to run on virtual machine.
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League of Legends
📝 Description
As of update 14.9 (May 1, 2024), League of Legends cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Riot Games has implemented the Riot Vanguard anti-cheat security software into League of Legends, which is incompatible with virtual machines.
🔗 Read Riot's official announcement: Vanguard x LoL
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Marvel Rivals
📝 Description
Users have encountered an error indicating that Marvel Rivals "cannot run under a Virtual Machine".
⚠️ Reason
Marvel Rivals is developed and published by NetEase in collaboration with Marvel and employs the NetEase Game Security anti-cheat technology. Although some users have reported success playing Marvel Rivals on Shadow PC, it is largely considered incompatible for now.
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Monster Hunter Rise Demo
📝 Description
The demo cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC. However, the full game is not impacted.
⚠️ Reason
Capcom confirmed that, for technical reasons unrelated to Shadow PC, the demo is incompatible. However, the full game should work without issues.
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Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Capcom has been contacted regarding this issue, but for now, the game is considered incompatible.
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NBA 2K26
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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New World
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Reports of users being banned and virtual machines are not allowed on the platform (such as Shadow).
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Rocket League
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Sea of Thieves
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Skate (EA Games)
📝 Description
EA released the game Skate on Steam on September 16th, 2025. This title cannot be played on virtual machines such as Shadow PC. As soon as we try to launch it, the known error comes up: "Execution in a virtual machine not possible. Please exit and retry (121)".
⚠️ Reason
Skate uses EA's new Javelin Anticheat system, which is incompatible with virtual machine environments such as Shadow PC.
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Star Citizen
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Strinova (卡拉彼丘)
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Strinova employs a kernel-level anticheat that relies on direct access to the machine's hardware, making it incompatible with Shadow PC.
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Supervive
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Game developer Theorycraft has stated that Supervive is incompatible with virtual machines, including Shadow PC.
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Rust
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Wuthering Waves
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Wuthering Waves uses a kernel-level anti-cheat system called Anti-Cheat Expert (ACE), effectively blocking the game from running on Shadow PC.
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VRChat
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC as confirmed by the developer.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Thone and Liberty
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Lost Ark
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Hunt: Showdown 1896
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Legion: Silkroad Online
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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Elden Ring
📝 Description
The game cannot be played on virtual machines like Shadow PC.
⚠️ Reason
Easy Anti-cheat will not allow VMs to function.
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