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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 ()
😎 86.43%
2k reviews
3
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₸ $4.88 -75.54% $1.71 927₸ at -65%
Russian Ruble 419 ₽ $5.01 -74.92% $1.74 146 ₽ at -65%
Indian Rupee ₹ 565 $6.41 -67.92% $2.23 ₹ 197 at -65%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 279₴ $6.75 -66.23% $2.34 97₴ at -65%
Brazilian Real R$ 36,99 $6.94 -65.25% $2.43 R$ 12,94 at -65%
Vietnamese Dong 188000₫ $7.12 -64.35% $2.50 66000₫ at -65%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 135999 $8.17 -59.12% $2.85 Rp 47599 at -65%
Philippine Peso ₱499.95 $8.77 -56.08% $3.07 ₱174.98 at -65%
Malaysian Ringgit RM38.00 $9.03 -54.81% $3.16 RM13.30 at -65%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 68 $9.55 -52.19% $3.34 ¥ 23.80 at -65%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 179.99 $9.77 -51.08% $3.42 Mex$ 62.99 at -65%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 9500 $9.94 -50.26% $3.48 CLP$ 3325 at -65%
Colombian Peso COL$ 40000 $10.25 -48.70% $3.58 COL$ 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 -46.22% $3.75 $U150 at -65%
Kuwaiti Dinar 3.35 KD $10.98 -45.06% $3.83 1.17 KD at -65%
Qatari Riyal 41.99 QR $11.53 -42.30% $4.03 14.69 QR at -65%
Thai Baht ฿369.00 $11.57 -42.12% $4.04 ฿129.15 at -65%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $12.59 $12.59 -37.02% $4.40 $4.40 at -65%
South African Rand R 219.00 $12.62 -36.83% $4.41 R 76.65 at -65%
Japanese Yen ¥ 1980 $13.38 -33.04% $4.68 ¥ 693 at -65%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 23.99 $14.04 -29.72% $4.91 NZ$ 8.39 at -65%
Norwegian Krone 140,00 kr $14.08 -29.55% $4.92 49,00 kr at -65%
Peruvian Sol S/.49.95 $14.32 -28.36% $5.01 S/.17.48 at -65%
Saudi Riyal 56.00 SR $14.93 -25.31% $5.22 19.60 SR at -65%
South Korean Won ₩ 21000 $15.02 -24.81% $5.26 ₩ 7350 at -65%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 119.00 $15.30 -23.44% $5.35 HK$ 41.65 at -65%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 468 $15.48 -22.56% $5.39 NT$ 163 at -65%
Singapore Dollar S$20.00 $15.58 -22.02% $5.45 S$7.00 at -65%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 21.99 $15.95 -20.17% $5.58 CDN$ 7.69 at -65%
Costa Rican Colon ₡8500 $16.82 -15.81% $5.89 ₡2975 at -65%
U.A.E. Dirham 62.00 AED $16.88 -15.55% $5.90 21.70 AED at -65%
Australian Dollar A$ 28.95 $19.08 -4.50% $6.67 A$ 10.13 at -65%
Polish Zloty 71,99zł $19.83 -0.79% $6.93 25,19zł at -65%
South Asia - USD $19.99 $19.99 $6.99 $6.99 at -65%
British Pound £14.99 $20.43 +2.24% $7.14 £5.24 at -65%
Israeli New Shekel ₪73.95 $22.13 +10.74% $7.74 ₪25.88 at -65%
Euro 19,99€ $23.48 +17.48% $8.21 6,99€ at -65%
Swiss Franc CHF 19.00 $24.17 +20.93% $8.46 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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