Choose Shovel Pirate
Choose Shovel Pirate if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 94% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shovel Pirate launched in 2024.
Shovel Pirate vs Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Shovel Pirate and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Shovel Pirate (2024) is 1 year older than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (2025). Shovel Pirate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (84% 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 Advance: Risky Revolution
Choose Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution launched in 2025.
Both Shovel Pirate and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Shovel Pirate |  Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 1.49 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.6% positive (44 reviews) | 84% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Neutronized | WayForward, Limited Run Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Pirate (2024) is 1 year older than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (2025).
- Shovel Pirate scores higher on Steam reviews (88.6% positive) than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (84% positive).
- Shovel Pirate is currently ~94% cheaper on Steam than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (1.49 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Shovel Pirate has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Pirate vs Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Pirate or Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Pirate (2024) came out before Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (2025). 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 Shovel Pirate and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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.