Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. 1,126 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero vs The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) is 2 years older than The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018). Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero: 1,126 reviews, The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories: 648). 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 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Choose The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories if it matches what drew you to this matchup. The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories launched in 2018.
Both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (89.6% vs 89.8% 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 |  The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, 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) | 89.8% positive (648 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | White Owls Inc. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) is 2 years older than The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018).
- Both sit near 90% positive on Steam (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero: 1,126 reviews, The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories: 648).
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero vs The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories — FAQ
- Which is better, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero or The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero sits at 89.6% positive (1,126 reviews), The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories at 89.8% (648). 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 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories first?
- If you want chronology, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016) came out before The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories (2018). 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 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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 The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories 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.