Choose Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Choose Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.2% positive across 758 reviews.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut vs Amazing Princess Sarah
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut and Amazing Princess Sarah both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2014. Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Amazing Princess Sarah (67.4% 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 Amazing Princess Sarah
Choose Amazing Princess Sarah if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Amazing Princess Sarah launched in 2014.
Both Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut and Amazing Princess Sarah sit in Action and Indie 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
 Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut |  Amazing Princess Sarah | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 87.2% positive (758 reviews) | 67.4% positive (132 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | Haruneko Entertainment |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2014.
- Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut scores higher on Steam reviews (87.2% positive) than Amazing Princess Sarah (67.4% positive).
- Amazing Princess Sarah is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut (4.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut is Deck Verified, Amazing Princess Sarah is Deck Playable.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut vs Amazing Princess Sarah — FAQ
- Which is better, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut or Amazing Princess Sarah?
- On Steam reviews Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut scores higher (87.2% positive) than Amazing Princess Sarah (67.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut and Amazing Princess Sarah similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.