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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 37906065
Last Record Update 10 August 2026 – 11:41:03 UTC ()
Release Date 20 December 2016 – 18:00:29 UTC ()
😎 86.49%
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 -65% $6.99 27 February 2024
Currency Current Price Converted Price Lowest Recorded Price
U.S. Dollar $19.99 $19.99 $6.99 -65% $6.99
Russian Ruble 419 ₽ $5.02 -74.86% $1.75 -65% 146 ₽
Indian Rupee ₹ 565 $5.86 -70.64% $2.04 -65% ₹ 197
Kazakhstani Tenge 2650₸ $5.97 -70.11% $2.09 -65% 927₸
Ukrainian Hryvnia 279₴ $6.20 -68.94% $2.15 -65% 97₴
Brazilian Real R$ 36,99 $7.07 -64.60% $2.47 -65% R$ 12,94
Vietnamese Dong 188000₫ $7.23 -63.82% $2.53 -65% 66000₫
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 135999 $7.60 -61.96% $2.66 -65% Rp 47599
Philippine Peso ₱499.95 $7.98 -60.07% $2.79 -65% ₱174.98
Malaysian Ringgit RM38.00 $9.30 -53.45% $3.25 -65% RM13.30
Chilean Peso CLP$ 9500 $9.67 -51.59% $3.38 -65% CLP$ 3325
Mexican Peso Mex$ 179.99 $9.84 -50.73% $3.44 -65% Mex$ 62.99
Chinese Yuan ¥ 68 $10.14 -49.26% $3.54 -65% ¥ 23.80
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $10.49 $10.49 -47.52% $3.67 -65% $3.67
MENA - U.S. Dollar $10.49 $10.49 -47.52% $3.67 -65% $3.67
Uruguayan Peso $U429 $10.64 -46.75% $3.72 -65% $U150
Kuwaiti Dinar 3.35 KD $10.84 -45.74% $3.78 -65% 1.17 KD
Thai Baht ฿369.00 $10.98 -45.06% $3.84 -65% ฿129.15
Qatari Riyal 41.99 QR $11.51 -42.37% $4.03 -65% 14.69 QR
Colombian Peso COL$ 40000 $12.02 -39.83% $4.21 -65% COL$ 14000
Japanese Yen ¥ 1980 $12.54 -37.24% $4.39 -65% ¥ 693
CIS - U.S. Dollar $12.59 $12.59 -37.02% $4.40 -65% $4.40
South African Rand R 219.00 $13.12 -34.34% $4.59 -65% R 76.65
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 23.99 $13.46 -32.66% $4.70 -65% NZ$ 8.39
Peruvian Sol S/.49.95 $14.40 -27.96% $5.03 -65% S/.17.48
Norwegian Krone 140,00 kr $14.54 -27.22% $5.09 -65% 49,00 kr
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 468 $14.66 -26.64% $5.10 -65% NT$ 163
Saudi Riyal 56.00 SR $14.87 -25.58% $5.20 -65% 19.60 SR
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 119.00 $15.16 -24.13% $5.30 -65% HK$ 41.65
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 21.99 $15.46 -22.63% $5.40 -65% CDN$ 7.69
South Korean Won ₩ 21000 $15.53 -22.30% $5.43 -65% ₩ 7350
Singapore Dollar S$20.00 $15.63 -21.80% $5.47 -65% S$7.00
U.A.E. Dirham 62.00 AED $16.88 -15.55% $5.90 -65% 21.70 AED
Polish Zloty 71,99zł $18.50 -7.42% $6.47 -65% 25,19zł
Costa Rican Colon ₡8500 $18.58 -7.00% $6.50 -65% ₡2975
British Pound £14.99 $19.79 -0.96% $6.92 -65% £5.24
SASIA - U.S. Dollar $19.99 $19.99 $6.99 -65% $6.99
Australian Dollar A$ 28.95 $20.07 +0.41% $7.02 -65% A$ 10.13
Euro 19,99€ $22.48 +12.47% $7.86 -65% 6,99€
Swiss Franc CHF 19.00 $22.90 +14.57% $8.01 -65% CHF 6.65
Israeli New Shekel ₪73.95 $24.07 +20.43% $8.42 -65% ₪25.88
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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
  • steam_machine_compatibility: 3
  • 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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last_modified6 June 2024 – 17:37:21 UTC
timestamp6 June 2024 – 17:37:21 UTC

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timestamp 18 December 2016 – 00:17:00 UTC
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