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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 ()
😎 86.40%
2k reviews
0
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

Current Price $19.99
Lowest Recorded Price $6.99 at -65% 27 February 2024
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $19.99 $19.99 $6.99 $6.99 at -65%
Kazakhstani Tenge 2650₸ $4.92 -75.38% $1.72 927₸ at -65%
Russian Ruble 419 ₽ $5.25 -73.72% $1.83 146 ₽ at -65%
Indian Rupee ₹ 565 $6.43 -67.83% $2.24 ₹ 197 at -65%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 279₴ $6.67 -66.61% $2.32 97₴ at -65%
Brazilian Real R$ 36,99 $6.87 -65.62% $2.40 R$ 12,94 at -65%
Vietnamese Dong 188000₫ $7.14 -64.24% $2.50 66000₫ at -65%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 135999 $8.18 -59.05% $2.86 Rp 47599 at -65%
Philippine Peso ₱499.95 $8.52 -57.37% $2.98 ₱174.98 at -65%
Malaysian Ringgit RM38.00 $8.99 -54.99% $3.14 RM13.30 at -65%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 68 $9.54 -52.23% $3.34 ¥ 23.80 at -65%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 179.99 $9.78 -51.03% $3.42 Mex$ 62.99 at -65%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 9500 $10.08 -49.57% $3.52 CLP$ 3325 at -65%
Colombian Peso COL$ 40000 $10.30 -48.46% $3.60 COL$ 14000 at -65%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $10.49 $10.49 -47.52% $3.67 $3.67 at -65%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $10.49 $10.49 -47.52% $3.67 $3.67 at -65%
Uruguayan Peso $U429 $10.75 -46.17% $3.76 $U150 at -65%
Kuwaiti Dinar 3.35 KD $10.92 -45.35% $3.81 1.17 KD at -65%
Thai Baht ฿369.00 $11.29 -43.48% $3.95 ฿129.15 at -65%
Qatari Riyal 41.99 QR $11.48 -42.53% $4.01 14.69 QR at -65%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $12.59 $12.59 -37.02% $4.40 $4.40 at -65%
South African Rand R 219.00 $12.68 -36.52% $4.44 R 76.65 at -65%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1980 $12.95 -35.19% $4.53 ¥ 693 at -65%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 23.99 $13.78 -31.04% $4.82 NZ$ 8.39 at -65%
Norwegian Krone 140,00 kr $13.98 -30.03% $4.89 49,00 kr at -65%
South Korean Won ₩ 21000 $14.59 -26.97% $5.10 ₩ 7350 at -65%
Peruvian Sol S/.49.95 $14.71 -26.41% $5.14 S/.17.48 at -65%
Saudi Riyal 56.00 SR $14.93 -25.30% $5.22 19.60 SR at -65%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 468 $15.17 -24.09% $5.28 NT$ 163 at -65%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 119.00 $15.31 -23.38% $5.36 HK$ 41.65 at -65%
Singapore Dollar S$20.00 $15.39 -22.96% $5.38 S$7.00 at -65%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 21.99 $15.69 -21.50% $5.48 CDN$ 7.69 at -65%
U.A.E. Dirham 62.00 AED $16.88 -15.55% $5.90 21.70 AED at -65%
Costa Rican Colon ₡8500 $16.92 -15.33% $5.92 ₡2975 at -65%
Australian Dollar A$ 28.95 $18.84 -5.73% $6.59 A$ 10.13 at -65%
Polish Zloty 71,99zł $19.70 -1.41% $6.89 25,19zł at -65%
British Pound £14.99 $19.93 -0.29% $6.96 £5.24 at -65%
South Asia - USD $19.99 $19.99 $6.99 $6.99 at -65%
Israeli New Shekel ₪73.95 $22.51 +12.61% $7.87 ₪25.88 at -65%
Euro 19,99€ $23.23 +16.25% $8.12 6,99€ at -65%
Swiss Franc CHF 19.00 $23.87 +19.44% $8.35 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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timestamp6 June 2024 – 17:37:21 UTC

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timestamp 18 December 2016 – 00:17:00 UTC
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