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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!

Released May 8, 2018 Developer WayForward Publisher WayForward Platforms Windows Female ProtagonistPlatformerIndieAdventureMetroidvania
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (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.

88.7%positive1,088 reviews
Recommended · 28 found this helpful

“Shantae helped me realize im trans also my wife came back after i 100% this game”

— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“I will never view fish folk the same... Also a big fan of the alternate game modes. Especially officer mode, as I really like Mighty Switch Force.”

— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“The Queen of Indies in one of her best games ever! Shantae and her franchise stands tall as a grandfath- err... Grandmother of the Indie scene with Half-Genie Hero shining brightly as an incredibly fun game showcasing how fun the Shantae series is! 7 different campaigns…”

— a player, Steam review · 10 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:36 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

11playing at last check
1524-hour peak
60all-time peak
0 25 50 2019 2021 2023 2025 22 avg · Jun 2022

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.

46achievements
9.8%median completion
2.1%rarest: Full wardrobe
79.0% of players 63.8% of players 52.2% of players 45.9% of players 41.7% of players 37.5% of players 27.2% of players 23.2% of players 19.5% of players 17.9% of players 17.7% of players 16.6% of players 16.3% of players 16.2% of players 15.9% of players 15.5% of players 14.8% of players 14.8% of players 12.1% of players 12.1% of players 12.1% of players 10.7% of players 10.6% of players 9.8% of players 9.6% of players 9.3% of players 9.2% of players 9.0% of players 8.5% of players 7.8% of players 7.0% of players 6.8% of players 6.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 5.7% of players 5.4% of players 4.8% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 4.1% of players 3.7% of players 2.8% of players 2.5% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 79.0% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
79.0%Guardian Genie — Hidden achievement
63.8%Techno Beatdown — Hidden achievement
52.2%Better left forgotten! — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
2.1%Full wardrobe — Obtain all win screens while playing as Shantae in her Ninja, Beach, and Officer costumes!
2.2%True Friends! — Obtain all win screens in Friends to the End.
2.5%Risky Revolution — Obtain all win screens in Pirate Queen's Quest.

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-25
US29.99 USD
EU24.99 EUR
UK23.79 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada33.99 CAD
Japan3,090 JPY
Brazil57.99 BRL
China90.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$32

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

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!

https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/765970/a74f001253d8ac024c37fb7be8a015c75d891186.png Contra is back - reloaded, reimagined, and reborn - with Contra: Operation Galuga! Grab your spread shot

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!

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From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.

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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
Player tagsFemale Protagonist · Platformer · Indie · Adventure · Metroidvania · Action · Pirates · Anime · Great Soundtrack · 2D · Side Scroller · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements46
Estimated owners50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://wayforward.com/games/shantae-half-genie-hero/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space