Choose Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Choose Shantae and the Pirate's Curse if you want an Indie and RPG experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.7% positive across 1,050 reviews.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse vs Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 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. Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2015) is 10 years older than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (2025). Shantae and the Pirate's Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% 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 you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution launched in 2025.
Both Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution sit in Action and Adventure 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 and the Pirate's Curse |  Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.7% positive (1,050 reviews) | 84% positive (150 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player |
| Developers | WayForward | WayForward, Limited Run Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2015) is 10 years older than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (2025).
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse scores higher on Steam reviews (94.7% positive) than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (84% positive).
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse vs Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution — FAQ
- Which is better, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse or Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution?
- On Steam reviews Shantae and the Pirate's Curse scores higher (94.7% positive) than Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution (84% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shantae and the Pirate's Curse or Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution first?
- If you want chronology, Shantae and the Pirate's Curse (2015) 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 Shantae and the Pirate's Curse 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.
- Does Shantae and the Pirate's Curse have multiplayer like Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution?
- No. Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is listed as single-player only.
- Do Shantae and the Pirate's Curse and Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.