Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is tagged as Action, Adventure, Indie. It is published by WayForward and released on 20 Dec, 2016. PureGameStats tracks Shantae: Half-Genie Hero's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero currently has 2 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 16 concurrent players on 01 September 2025. Current activity is 87.5% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 80,058 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 90% positive across 2,426 responses. Platforms: Windows.

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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!

Developer
WayForward
Publisher
WayForward
Platforms
Windows
Release Date
20 Dec, 2016
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
80,058
PGS estimate
Current Players
2
Live Steam data Peak 16
Current Steam Price
$19.99
Store data Standard Edition
Metacritic Users higher
76
Steam users: 90.35%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

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Developer: WayForward
Publisher: WayForward
Platforms: Windows
Release Date: 20 Dec, 2016
Est. sales: 80,058
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $19.99 0%
Gameseal $9.23 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$19.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$19.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$19.99
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$9.23
Lowest Recorded
GameSeal
$9.23
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 28.95
BR
R$36,99
CA
C$ 21.99
CH
CHF 19.00
CL
CLP$9.500
CN
¥68.00
DE
19,99€
GB
£14.99
HK
HK$ 119.00
ID
Rp 135 999
IN
₹565.00
JP
¥1,980
KR
₩ 21,000
MX
Mex$ 179.99
MY
RM38.00
NO
140,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 23.99
PH
₱499.95
PL
71,99 zł
RU
419 руб
SG
S$20.00
TH
฿369.00
TR
$10.49
TW
NT$ 468.00
US
$19.99
VN
188.000₫
ZA
R 219.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Steam Reviews

Total reviews 2,426 Positive 2,192 Negative 234 Positive % 90.4%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
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Reviewers criticise
pirates curseultimate editiontransformationspiratesmetroidvaniashantaescurseplatformingeditionultimatemermaidtransformationplatformersharpyworse pirates

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 14 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
12
16
Gameplay
34
161
195
Story
40
175
215
Graphics
30
205
235
Audio
11
137
148
Controls
50
56
Bugs
18
26
Value
90
162
252
Multiplayer
11
Replay value
38
46
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.
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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
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
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Shantae: Half-Genie Hero right now?

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has 2 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero?

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero reached an all-time peak of 16 concurrent players on 01 September 2025.

How many copies has Shantae: Half-Genie Hero sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has sold approximately 80,058 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Shantae: Half-Genie Hero rated on Steam?

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero has 2,426 Steam reviews with a 90.4% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero?

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Shantae: Half-Genie Hero released?

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero was released on 20 Dec, 2016. It was developed by WayForward.

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