Rank 01Why this
Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
- 31 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution also play
The closest matches to Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution: Demon Tides, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Same retro mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Rank 04 
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Rank 05 
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Yars Rising
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Demon Tides
Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 97% of 589 reviews
- 2Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Same retro mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 87% of 758 reviews
- 3Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 98% of 881 reviews
- 4Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Same whimsical mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 91% of 779 reviews
- 5Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Same nostalgic mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 90% of 1,126 reviews
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- 7Yars Rising
Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 86% of 138 reviews
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- 9SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
Shares metroidvania exploration and replayability with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 85% of 75 reviews
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- 21Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom
Shares exploration with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 87% of 867 reviews
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- 23Missing Banban
Shares precision platforming and replayability with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 91% of 162 reviews
- 24SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance
Shares backtracking and replayability with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- 92% of 1,343 reviews
- Released: 2025
- Developer: WayForward, Limited Run Games
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 84% of 150 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Collectathon with hidden secrets rewarding 100 completion
- Costume outfits that alter gameplay mechanics for replay value
- Foreground background layer switching
- Challenging
- Funny
- Lighthearted
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Why this: Also Pirates and Metroidvania, like Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
METAL SLUG
Why this: Same retro mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Curse of Pirates
Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution at current Steam store prices.
SANAE's Sylphid Breeze
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and replayability with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Kotama and Academy Citadel
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Cosmobreeder Yiffai
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Demon Tides
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and precision platforming with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Why this: Same retro mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and backtracking with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Why this: Same whimsical mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
Why this: Same nostalgic mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Yars Rising
Why this: Shares metroidvania exploration and non linear progression with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
More from WayForward
Other recommendable Steam games by WayForward, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DuckTales: Remastered
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
River City Girls
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
Double Dragon: Neon
Why this: Same retro mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
River City Girls 2
Why this: Same funny mood as Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
About Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
The closest matches to Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution: Demon Tides, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, and Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is your kind of game, the closest matches are Demon Tides, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut and Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and lighthearted, and single out its achievement hunting and backtracking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution: Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Is Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 150 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 12).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 9 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Collectathon with hidden secrets rewarding 100 completion
- Costume outfits that alter gameplay mechanics for replay value
- Foreground background layer switching
- High quality spritework and detailed animations per costume
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The game is fun and all but I've just now found out that YOU CAN'T GET THE DLC OUTFITS IF YOU BOUGHT THE STANDARD VERSION. You are completely walled off from the outfits that apparently have gameplay mechanics if you don't buy the deluxe…”
“This title is as average as average can get, it mostly exists as a neat novelty title, a lost GBA game that look 20 years to finish. Except it's also mostly a bunch of reused RR and PC assets, not only that but once in a while you'll…”
People who play it also play: Demon Tides, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo
Frequently asked about Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Can I run it?
Is Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution cost?
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution are Demon Tides, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo.
Who developed Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution?
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution was developed by WayForward, Limited Run Games and published by WayForward.