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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

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App ID 253840
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher WayForward
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 30855518
Last Record Update 29 August 2025 – 20:13:43 UTC ()
Release Date 20 December 2016 – 18:00:29 UTC ()
😎 86.46%
2k reviews
6
In-Game
👩 Female Protagonist 🏗️ Platformer 💨 Metroidvania 🧸 Cute 💥 Action

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Steam price history

Special Promotion, offer ends 11 September 2025 – 17:00:00 UTC
Current Price $9.99 at -50%
Lowest Recorded Price $6.99 at -65% 27 February 2024
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Kazakhstani Tenge 1325₸ at -50% $2.45 -75.44% $1.71 927₸ at -65%
Russian Ruble 209 ₽ at -50% $2.57 -74.23% $1.79 146 ₽ at -65%
Indian Rupee ₹ 282 at -50% $3.19 -67.99% $2.23 ₹ 197 at -65%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 139₴ at -50% $3.36 -66.34% $2.34 97₴ at -65%
Brazilian Real R$ 18,49 at -50% $3.41 -65.82% $2.38 R$ 12,94 at -65%
Vietnamese Dong 94000₫ at -50% $3.56 -64.36% $2.49 66000₫ at -65%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 67999 at -50% $4.15 -58.44% $2.90 Rp 47599 at -65%
Philippine Peso ₱249.97 at -50% $4.40 -55.87% $3.08 ₱174.98 at -65%
Malaysian Ringgit RM19.00 at -50% $4.49 -54.98% $3.14 RM13.30 at -65%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 34 at -50% $4.76 -52.29% $3.33 ¥ 23.80 at -65%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 89.99 at -50% $4.80 -51.87% $3.36 Mex$ 62.99 at -65%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 4750 at -50% $4.92 -50.71% $3.44 CLP$ 3325 at -65%
Colombian Peso COL$ 20000 at -50% $5.02 -49.67% $3.51 COL$ 14000 at -65%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $5.24 at -50% $5.24 -47.55% $3.67 $3.67 at -65%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $5.24 at -50% $5.24 -47.55% $3.67 $3.67 at -65%
Uruguayan Peso $U214 at -50% $5.32 -46.65% $3.73 $U150 at -65%
Kuwaiti Dinar 1.67 KD at -50% $5.46 -45.28% $3.82 1.17 KD at -65%
Thai Baht ฿184.50 at -50% $5.75 -42.38% $4.02 ฿129.15 at -65%
Qatari Riyal 20.99 QR at -50% $5.76 -42.29% $4.03 14.69 QR at -65%
South African Rand R 109.50 at -50% $6.22 -37.68% $4.35 R 76.65 at -65%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $6.29 at -50% $6.29 -37.04% $4.40 $4.40 at -65%
Japanese Yen ¥ 990 at -50% $6.71 -32.77% $4.70 ¥ 693 at -65%
Norwegian Krone 70,00 kr at -50% $6.96 -30.26% $4.87 49,00 kr at -65%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 11.99 at -50% $7.06 -29.27% $4.94 NZ$ 8.39 at -65%
Peruvian Sol S/.24.97 at -50% $7.08 -29.04% $4.96 S/.17.48 at -65%
Saudi Riyal 28.00 SR at -50% $7.46 -25.30% $5.22 19.60 SR at -65%
South Korean Won ₩ 10500 at -50% $7.57 -24.19% $5.30 ₩ 7350 at -65%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 59.50 at -50% $7.63 -23.61% $5.34 HK$ 41.65 at -65%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 234 at -50% $7.67 -23.19% $5.34 NT$ 163 at -65%
Singapore Dollar S$10.00 at -50% $7.77 -22.14% $5.44 S$7.00 at -65%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 10.99 at -50% $7.94 -20.48% $5.55 CDN$ 7.69 at -65%
Costa Rican Colon ₡4250 at -50% $8.38 -16.08% $5.86 ₡2975 at -65%
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Australian Dollar A$ 14.47 at -50% $9.48 -5.05% $6.64 A$ 10.13 at -65%
Polish Zloty 35,99zł at -50% $9.92 -0.66% $6.94 25,19zł at -65%
South Asia - USD $9.99 at -50% $9.99 $6.99 $6.99 at -65%
British Pound £7.49 at -50% $10.11 +1.29% $7.07 £5.24 at -65%
Israeli New Shekel ₪36.97 at -50% $11.04 +10.60% $7.73 ₪25.88 at -65%
Euro 9,99€ at -50% $11.70 +17.22% $8.19 6,99€ at -65%
Swiss Franc CHF 9.50 at -50% $11.90 +19.14% $8.33 CHF 6.65 at -65%
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Additional Information

Developer WayForward
metacritic_name Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
controller_support full
metacritic_score 76
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shantae-half-genie-hero?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
community_visible_stats Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher WayForward
Store Release Date 20 December 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 20 December 2016 – 18:00:29 UTC ()
Original Release Date 20 December 2016 – 08:00:00 UTC () (1482220800)
Store Asset Modification Time 4 November 2019 – 23:05:32 UTC () (1572908732)
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Detected Technologies (?) FMOD SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 5 October 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 2852439
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First seen on SteamDB 28 August 2013 – 01:55:57 UTC (), in changelist #273722

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes

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