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Shank

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App ID 6120
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Klei Entertainment
Franchise Klei Entertainment
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Last Changenumber 29685313
Last Record Update 21 June 2025 – 20:16:46 UTC ()
Release Date 26 October 2010 – 21:45:00 UTC ()
😎 86.68%
3k reviews
20
In-Game

Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Additional Information

Developer Klei Entertainment
gamedir Shank
metacritic_name Shank
icon empty string
controller_support full
metacritic_score 67
NoServers Yes
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primarycache 6121
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serverbrowsername empty string
ValidOSList Windows macOS
community_visible_stats Yes
InstallScript installscript.vdf
LaunchEULA http://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_shank
Publisher Klei Entertainment
eulas
0 ↴
urlhttp://store.steampowered.com/eula/eula_shank
ideula_shank
nameeula_shank
Store Release Date 26 October 2010 – 00:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.com/invite/klei
https://www.facebook.com/kleientertainment
https://www.twitch.tv/kleientertainment
https://x.com/klei
https://www.youtube.com/kleient/
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23)
Steam Release Date 26 October 2010 – 21:45:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 19 November 2022 – 21:34:01 UTC () (1668893641)
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review_score 8
review_percentage 90
Detected Technologies (?) CRIWARE SDK, FMOD SDK, Lua SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-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 support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game does not support cross-platform saved games
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 9 December 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 5907709
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke0
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 07:42:10 UTC (), in changelist #196282

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes

Tags

💥 Action 🥊 Beat 'em up 🌱 Indie 🏽 2D 📺 Side Scroller 👥 Local Co-Op 🏗️ Platformer 😖 Gore 👤 Singleplayer 🤝 Co-op 🤏 Short 🎮 Controller 🛡️ Hack and Slash 🗺️ Adventure 🕹️ Multiplayer 📺 Local Multiplayer 👊 Violent 🕹️ Old School 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🐰 Cartoon

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Cloud Remote Play on TV Remote Play Together Family Sharing Shared/Split Screen Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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library_hero ↴
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library_logo ↴
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timestamp12 July 2024 – 20:59:14 UTC

Steam charts

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  • 20 players right now
  • 26 24-hour peak
  • 573 all-time peak 14 December 2011
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Store data

  • 6,555 followers
  • 3,415 positive reviews
  • 378 negative reviews
  • 90.03% positive reviews

Twitch stats

  • 0 viewers right now
  • 9 24-hour peak
  • 3,022 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😎 Very Positive
  • 86.68% SteamDB Rating
  • 3,415 90.0% positive reviews
  • 378 10.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
26 October 2010 – 21:45 Steam Release -
13 December 2011 – 08:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: The Humble Indie Bundle #4 -
27 June 2013 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Sale: Klei Entertainment -
16 October 2014 – 18:00 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Weekly Bundle: Vancouver Edition Presented by DigiBC -
12 November 2015 – 18:00 Free Weekend -

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Steam player counter indicates there are currently 20 players live playing Shank on Steam.

Shank had an all-time peak of 573 concurrent players on 14 December 2011.

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