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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Side-scrolling action platformer with dance transformations and magical attacks

WayForward · Released Dec 20, 2016

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 2,125
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
8 years ago
Jul 31, 2018
Minimum PC
310
2 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 76/100 (critic reviews)

What is Shantae: Half-Genie Hero?

This single-player, side-scrolling platformer takes place in Sequin Land, where Shantae confronts a wave of crime. You navigate action stages, explore, strike monsters with your hair, and fight bosses, while relics unlock powers and let you customize your moves.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy humorous dialogue alongside your platforming
  • +you like finding secrets that require different abilities

Not for you if...

  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer

What players say

90% of 2,125 reviews are positive

Players praise the artwork and soundtrack. Older reviews criticize the decision to sell an all-content edition as a separate product.

Screenshots and trailer

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero screenshot 1

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero system requirements

Minimum: 310, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

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

Recommended

OS
Windows®8 or Windows®10
Processor
AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1035T Processor @ 2.6GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz or higher
Graphics
AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Shantae: Half-Genie Hero have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Shantae: Half-Genie Hero run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
65
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Does Shantae: Half-Genie Hero use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

3 DLC available.

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