Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,126 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero vs Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) is 4 years older than Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020). Shantae and the Seven Sirens scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (89.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Choose Shantae and the Seven Sirens if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shantae and the Seven Sirens launched in 2020.
Both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.6% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero |  Shantae and the Seven Sirens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.6% positive (1,126 reviews) | 90.8% positive (779 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | WayForward |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) is 4 years older than Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020).
- Shantae and the Seven Sirens scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (89.6% positive).
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than Shantae and the Seven Sirens (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero vs Shantae and the Seven Sirens — FAQ
- Which is better, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero or Shantae and the Seven Sirens?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero sits at 89.6% positive (1,126 reviews), Shantae and the Seven Sirens at 90.8% (779). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Shantae: Half-Genie Hero or Shantae and the Seven Sirens first?
- If you want chronology, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) came out before Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae and the Seven Sirens both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.