Shank

by Klei Entertainment

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment87

Very Positive

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

Quick Stats

Reviews

1,588en

3,995 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Oct 25, 2010

Price

$9.99

Velocity

0.3/day

Slowing

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

Market Reach

Estimated owners±100%Small-sample

≈160K

Estimated gross revenue±100%Small-sample

≈$2.3M

Based on 3,995 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

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

About

Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 1,590 post-launch reviews

64%194 rev

<2h

74%117 rev

2-10h

89%1,067 rev

10-50h

100%201 rev

50-200h

100%10 rev

200h+

100%1 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+26pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 25 similar games in the Action genre released in 2010.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 33%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 46%

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