Released Dec 20, 2016 $19.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

By WayForward

Female Protagonist Platformer Metroidvania Cute Action Side Scroller Singleplayer Anime 2.5DHand-drawnAdventureIndie

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Reviews 1,977 Very Positive

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Owners 200K–500K estimated

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a game tagged Female Protagonist, Platformer and Metroidvania by WayForward, released Dec 20, 2016. It has 1,977 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 200K–500K owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition.

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! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots!

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Shantae and the Seven Sirens 93% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 86% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition 86% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut 86% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Wicce 73% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
ITORAH 72% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
魔法使いハナビィ Hanaby the Witch 71% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Zeran's Folly 70% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution 70% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania
Rabi-Ribi 69% match · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero · record updated 1 day ago

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Overview

App ID253840

Release dateDec 20, 2016Early Access Dec 20, 2016

Last change number37906065

Last record update1 day ago

App type: Game
Developer: WayForward
Publisher: WayForward
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Metacritic: 76
Website: wayforward.com/games/shantae-half-genie-hero

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes		Yes
Italian	Yes		Yes
German	Yes		Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes		Yes
Japanese	Yes		Yes

Windows

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$19.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$19.99Oct 24, 2026

Checked18 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
2852439	public	Jul 31, 2018

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
31110	Shantae: Half-Genie Hero	1	$19.99

ID	Name	Price (US)
589560	Not on the store yet	—
639310	Not on the store yet	—
664790	Not on the store yet	—
686710	Not on the store yet	—
686711	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228984	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
253841	—	Windows	1.58 GB	894.3 MB	697900514062617528
589560	— DLC 589560	Windows	4.6 MB	2.7 MB	7852490284750691627
639310	— DLC 639310	Windows	247.6 MB	135.2 MB	8159893707409595154
664790	— DLC 664790	Windows	201.2 MB	102.9 MB	2362174253481247191
686710	— DLC 686710	Windows	202.8 MB	123.4 MB	1173907190427543211
686711	— DLC 686711	Windows	260.0 MB	169.0 MB	1063838556285498395