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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 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

93.0%positive2,853 reviews
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

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

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“I think is one of the best Shantae game ever made. Everything is great, the story, the gameplay, the design of all character, every boss fight and every fonctionnality, All of that was amazing”

— a player, Steam review · 53 hrs played
Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I finished Risky's Revenge, Pirate's Curse, Half Genie Hero, and Seven Sirens. Pirates' curse was definitively the best one (as most reviews say). It is throughout enjoyable, various various game mechanics, really funny jokes and scenes (which this game makes significantly…”

— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:02 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

6playing at last check
724-hour peak
483all-time peak
0 100 200 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 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 2026-07-25.

44achievements
25.0%median completion
2.2%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 39.4% 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 30.5% of players 29.6% of players 28.8% of players 28.5% of players 26.1% of players 25.0% of players 23.3% of players 22.2% of players 17.3% 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 3.7% of players 3.7% of players 3.5% of players 3.4% of players 3.1% of players 2.7% of players 2.3% of players 2.2% 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
2.2%Purple Haired Warrior Maiden — Hidden achievement
2.3%Speed Runner — Hidden achievement
2.7%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 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$19.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
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 UK US Australia EU≈$23

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

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 2026-05-20.

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
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
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