Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

by WayForward

Steam Β· Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 21, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.
Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

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Quick Stats

Reviews

1,832en

3,016 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 21, 2026

Released

Apr 23, 2015

Price

$19.99

Velocity

0.4/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 Β· Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated ownersΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ97,000

Estimated gross revenueΒ±100%Small-sample

β‰ˆ$970.0K

Based on 3,016 reviews (all languages)

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Based on review count Γ— genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

Β· 1,831 post-launch reviews
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0h
65%112 rev
<2h
83%46 rev
2-10h
91%617 rev
10-50h
97%1,041 rev
50-200h
100%14 rev
200h+
100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+17pts) β€” a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 170 similar games in the Action genre released in 2015.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 15%
Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 34%

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