Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

Buy86%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

WayForward · Platformer · Jul 15, 2014

Player review score
86%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio1 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 85 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 62 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Interface: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Feels like a Sega Genesis game incorporating gameplay elements from the Castlevania, Super Mario Bros., Zelda, and other games of the NES/SNES/Genesis era.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
85 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It was also simple and fun to play with nice little plot elements, exploration, and combat.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
62 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics brought me back to the Genesis era, and the gameplay was simple but fun.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The audio design complements the visuals wonderfully, with a catchy and eclectic soundtrack that ranges from energetic battle tunes to whimsical exploration themes.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Beautiful graphics, a lot of love, and a really solid array of stages with a touch of difficulty here and there.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Thankfully, you can buy a spell early in the game that makes a orb spin around you to cause damage and ends up being the most useful combat spell in the game especially as it is upgraded.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Story85 reviews
Graphics62 reviews
Audio36 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Combat31 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface
68% still recommend
Controls
87% still recommend
Crashes
33% still recommend
Performance
33% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

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3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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