Games like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
If Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is your kind of game, the closest matches are Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its cleverly structured metroidvania progression, atmospheric and immersive. 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.
Get personalized picks →Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is a 2D pixel-art action-adventure platformer released in 2015 by WayForward. Players navigate Sequin Land using metroidvania-style progression, solving platforming puzzles while acquiring pirate gear upgrades. The game holds a 95% positive rating from over 1,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Reviewers describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, praising its cleverly structured progression and expressive character portraits. At $19.99, it offers a medium-length solo adventure with tight controls suited for relaxed sit-down sessions.
About Shantae and the Pirate's Curse: Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
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Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
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Top pick for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Second-strongest match for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Mystik Belle
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Ranked #4 for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
A colorful pixel-art metroidvania/point-and-click adventure hybrid about magic, cute witches and joys of vandalism.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Ranked #5 for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight is the fourth installment in the beloved Momodora series of 2D platformers. Unleash ravaging combos against a variety of formidable monsters and deftly dodge your way through a cursed land to seek audience with the Queen and dispel the evil that threatens all life.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Ranked #6 for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Viola: The Heroine's Melody
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Ranked #7 for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Viola: The Heroine's Melody is the musical Platformer/RPG! After failing at violin practice for the hundredth time, Viola becomes trapped inside her instrument's fantastical world. Join her adventure to find her way back home, aided by the diverse ensemble of friends she meets along the way.
Rabi-Ribi
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Ranked #8 for Shantae and the Pirate's Curse fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Reviewers of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Reviewers of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Reviewers of Shantae and the Pirate's Curse cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shantae and the Pirate's Curse at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~75% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Portal 2
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Shantae and the Pirate's Curse on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
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Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
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More from WayForward
Other recommendable Steam games by WayForward, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
DuckTales: Remastered
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Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
DuckTales: Remastered is a beautiful hand-crafted reimagining of one of the most cherished 8-bit titles of all time. Go back to one of the golden ages of gaming, now refined with a level of detail that will please the most hardened devoted Disney or retro Capcom fan alike.
River City Girls
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Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
There's trouble once again in River City, and this time only the girls can save the day! Using a variety of attacks, weapons, and items, these hot-blooded heroines are ready to teach the city’s lowlifes a lesson - either solo or in 2-player co-op! It’s an old-school rumble for a new generation!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Double Dragon: Neon
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
BRO-TACULAR! Legendary martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee return in this creative re-imagining of the classic beat ‘em up, Double Dragon Neon. Fight your way through countless henchmen including Linda and Abobo on your way to rescue the love of your life, Marian!
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
River City Girls 2
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
The River City Girls are back! Misako, Kyoko, Kunio, and Riki - joined by newcomers Marian and Provie - hit the streets for an all-new beat-'em-up adventure! Team up for local or online co-op and explore a massive world packed with new abilities, enemies, locations, and more!
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Another title from WayForward, the studio behind Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection! Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut brings hair-whipping, belly-dancing to your PC! Play one of the most critically acclaimed handheld series of all time, now with brand new features!
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae embarks on her first full HD adventure! When a mysterious crime wave sweeps Sequin Land, it’s up to Half-Genie Hero Shantae to save the day! Use Shantae’s devastating Hair-Whip Attack to send monsters flying, or Belly Dance to transform her into more powerful forms!
Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
WHY THIS
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!
Rabi-Ribi
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse.
Dodge bullets, missiles and lasers in battle as you wrap your head around that bunny girl costume! Combo away with your mighty Piko Hammer or spam various spells from afar with your fiery fairy friend. Explore and explode through Rabi-Rabi Island as you collect power-ups and uncover secrets...
Frequently asked about Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
- Is Shantae and the Pirate's Curse verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 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 and the Pirate's Curse cost?
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Shantae and the Pirate's Curse?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shantae and the Pirate's Curse are Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution.
- Who developed Shantae and the Pirate's Curse?
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse was developed by WayForward.
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