Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Buy85%

Very Positive · 282 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

WayForward · Female Protagonist · Aug 19, 2025

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 6 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 5 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 282 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 162 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
25% of themes are praise67% are divided8% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
17 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
Love the characters, the idea of them overall, and just the idea of a cute and comedic Metroidvania
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
8 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
Since the game was developed as a GBA title first, the visuals go back to the pixel roots of the earlier games in the series which looks great.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
6 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
This game's soundtrack is also amazing and I feel like the series' musical identity is back and in safe hands once more.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story17 reviews
Graphics8 reviews
Audio6 reviews
Divided opinion
Gameplay
74% still recommend
Difficulty
80% still recommend
Multiplayer
100% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend
Optimization
33% still recommend
Steam Deck
33% still recommend
Monetization
0% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs
80% still recommend

What you get

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

Play modes

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$24.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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