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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

Side-scrolling action platformer with creature transformations and interconnected areas

WayForward · Released Jul 15, 2014

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 1,339
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
12 years ago
Jul 23, 2014
Minimum PC
HD 3870
1 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut?

This single-player, side-scrolling action platformer takes place in Sequin Land. As the half-genie Shantae, you explore connected areas, fight enemies with her hair and magic, and dance to transform into other creatures while trying to stop the pirate Risky Boots.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy platforming and finding paths with transformation abilities
  • +you prefer a lighthearted tone in solo adventures

Not for you if...

  • −you want a lengthy game with difficult boss fights

What players say

87% of 1,339 reviews are positive

Players praise the colorful pixel art, animation, and music. Many complain that confusing maps and easy-to-miss required items make backtracking tedious.

How many players finish Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Be the Hero!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut system requirements

Minimum: HD 3870, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows®XP™ SP2, Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7
Processor
Intel™ Pentium 4 2.4 ghz with Hyper Threading
Graphics
NVIDIA® Geforce 9600GT, AMD® Radeon™ HD 3870 or higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows®XP™ SP2, Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7
Processor
Intel™ Core 2 Duo / AMD™ Athlon 64 X2 or higher
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce™ 200 series or higher, AMD® Radeon™ HD5000 series or higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory.
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Does Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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