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MURI vs Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

MURI and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut both land in Action 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 Action games on Steam. MURI (2013) is 1 year older than Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (2014). MURI scores higher on Steam reviews (94.5% positive) than Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (87.2% 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 MURI

Choose MURI if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.5% positive across 217 reviews.

Choose Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

Choose Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut launched in 2014.

Both MURI and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

MURI vs Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut — Steam metadata comparison
MURI — Steam game coverMURIShantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut — Steam game coverShantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Released20132014
GenresActionAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price9.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews94.5% positive (217 reviews)87.2% positive (758 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersLudosity, Remar GamesWayForward

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MURI vs Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut — FAQ

Which is better, MURI or Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut?
On Steam reviews MURI scores higher (94.5% positive) than Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (87.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, MURI is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play MURI or Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut first?
If you want chronology, MURI (2013) came out before Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (2014). 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 MURI and Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut similar?
They overlap on Action 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.
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