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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Released Apr 23, 2015 Developer WayForward Platforms Windows PlatformerMetroidvaniaFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack2D
View on Steam ↗ $19.99 (US · as of 2026-10-23)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-15.

92.9%positive3,106 reviews
Recommended · 8 found this helpful

“pretty fun game but a little hard to play with one hand”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 9 found this helpful

“This is definitely my favorite game in the entire series. Removing Shantae's core mechanic of the transformation dances and putting a larger focus on the movement mechanics for this title makes the game flow a lot better, and it's genuinely much more fun to play. The final boss…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“Probably one of the most fun Metroidvanias I ever played. It's mechanically tight and has some fun movement unlocks Artstyle and writing give it a lot of light-heartedness, making it cozy to play It nails one aspect Metroidvanias usually don't do that well: The length”

— a player, Steam review · 22 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

483all-time peak
0 100 200 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 No data collected for this period 183 avg · Jan 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.

44achievements
25.0%median completion
2.3%rarest: Purple Haired Warrior Maiden
72.1% of players 50.6% of players 48.2% of players 47.8% of players 44.7% of players 41.5% of players 39.3% of players 38.3% of players 37.4% of players 37.2% of players 35.8% of players 34.1% of players 33.6% of players 33.0% of players 32.5% of players 32.4% of players 31.4% of players 30.6% of players 29.6% of players 28.9% of players 28.5% of players 26.2% of players 25.0% of players 23.3% of players 22.2% of players 17.4% of players 17.2% of players 10.8% of players 10.1% of players 8.2% of players 6.7% of players 5.9% of players 4.7% of players 4.6% of players 4.5% of players 4.2% of players 3.8% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.2% of players 2.8% of players 2.4% of players 2.3% of players 72.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
72.1%Ret-2-go! — Defeated the Ammo Baron.
50.6%Smells like victory! — Release the Ham Stink.
48.2%Special Weaponry — Defeat 250 enemies using Shantae's Monster Whipper!
Rarest badges of honor
2.3%Purple Haired Warrior Maiden — Hidden achievement
2.4%Speed Runner — Hidden achievement
2.8%Half-Genie Hero — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$19.99current · sampled 2026-10-23 11:42 UTC
$9.99lowest since tracking began2026-10-01
US19.99 USD
EU19.99 EUR
UK14.99 GBP
Australia28.95 AUD
Canada21.99 CAD
Japan1,980 JPY
Brazil36.99 BRL
China68.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$7.3 China Japan Canada US UK Australia EU≈$22

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-23). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-30 08-20 09-10 09-30 10-23

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Mar 13, 2024
Contra: Operation Galuga Now Available!

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Mar 01, 2024
Contra: Operation Galuga Launches March 12!

Prepare to attack aggressively! The iconic run-'n'-gun series, Contra, is back - reloaded, reimagined, and reborn - with Contra: Operation Galuga, launching on March 12! The legendary soldiers return

Jul 31, 2018
Shantae’s Summer Surprise!!!

Free content update includes new Jammies Mode, plus a bonus Blaster Master Zero Transformation Dance! Pick up your copy Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition today and join the fun!

Jul 21, 2015
Patch 1.03 Details

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is back with a brand new update adding additional language support! Patch 1.03 - New Features Language Support - We've added French, Italian, German, and Spanish. New la

Jul 21, 2015
Patch 1.03 Details

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is back with a brand new update adding additional language support! Patch 1.03 - New Features Language Support - We've added French, Italian, German, and Spanish. New la

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsPlatformer · Metroidvania · Female Protagonist · Great Soundtrack · 2D · Pixel Graphics · Action · Adventure · Anime · Indie · Cute · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain *
ControllerFull support
Achievements44
Official sitehttps://wayforward.com/games/shantae-and-the-pirates-curse/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7 Processor: Intel™ Pentium 4 2.4 ghz with Hyper Threading Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space