Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition
Choose Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition if you want an Action and Indie experience. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition launched in 2018.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition vs Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Shantae and the Seven Sirens both land in 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (2018) is 2 years older than Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020). Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition: 405 reviews, Shantae and the Seven Sirens: 779). 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 and the Seven Sirens
Choose Shantae and the Seven Sirens if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shantae and the Seven Sirens launched in 2020.
Both Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Shantae and the Seven Sirens sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.4% vs 90.8% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition |  Shantae and the Seven Sirens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.4% positive (405 reviews) | 90.8% positive (779 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | WayForward | WayForward |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (2018) is 2 years older than Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020).
- Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition: 405 reviews, Shantae and the Seven Sirens: 779).
- Shantae and the Seven Sirens is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition is Deck Playable, Shantae and the Seven Sirens is Deck Verified.
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition vs Shantae and the Seven Sirens — FAQ
- Which is better, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition or Shantae and the Seven Sirens?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition sits at 90.4% positive (405 reviews), Shantae and the Seven Sirens at 90.8% (779). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition or Shantae and the Seven Sirens first?
- If you want chronology, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition (2018) came out before Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2020). 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: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and Shantae and the Seven Sirens similar?
- They overlap on 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.