# Games like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

> The closest matches to Shantae and the Pirate's Curse: Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut, Shantae and the Seven Sirens, Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution, and Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Shantae: Half-Genie Hero](https://imho.run/games/253840/shantae-half-genie-hero) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,126 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253840/)
2. [Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/277890/shantae-risky-s-revenge-director-s-cut) — A frequent pick in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse players' libraries, and another Action. 758 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/277890/)
3. [Shantae and the Seven Sirens](https://imho.run/games/1191630/shantae-and-the-seven-sirens) — Also Metroidvania, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 779 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1191630/)
4. [Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution](https://imho.run/games/3055950/shantae-advance-risky-revolution) — Also Pirates and Metroidvania, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 150 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3055950/)
5. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
6. [Blasphemous 2](https://imho.run/games/2114740/blasphemous-2) — Shares metroidvania progression with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 5,085 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2114740/)
7. [Iconoclasts](https://imho.run/games/393520/iconoclasts) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 2,070 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/393520/)
8. [The Mummy Demastered](https://imho.run/games/630310/the-mummy-demastered) — Shares metroidvania progression with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 414 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/630310/)
9. [Momodora: Moonlit Farewell](https://imho.run/games/1747760/momodora-moonlit-farewell) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,169 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1747760/)
10. [Rabi-Ribi](https://imho.run/games/400910/rabi-ribi) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 2,641 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/400910/)
11. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Metroidvania, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
12. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — A frequent pick in Shantae and the Pirate's Curse players' libraries, and another RPG. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
13. [Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore](https://imho.run/games/1924780/arzette-the-jewel-of-faramore) — Shares metroidvania progression with Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 757 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1924780/)
14. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
15. [Curse of the Sea Rats](https://imho.run/games/1453900/curse-of-the-sea-rats) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 55 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1453900/)
16. [Timespinner](https://imho.run/games/368620/timespinner) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,643 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/368620/)
17. [Mystik Belle](https://imho.run/games/332610/mystik-belle) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 122 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332610/)
18. [Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom](https://imho.run/games/449610/monster-boy-and-the-cursed-kingdom) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 867 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449610/)
19. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)
20. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
21. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
22. [Chasm](https://imho.run/games/312200/chasm) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 804 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312200/)
23. [The Vagrant](https://imho.run/games/598700/the-vagrant) — Also Metroidvania and Side Scroller, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 1,701 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/598700/)
24. [SteamWorld Dig 2](https://imho.run/games/571310/steamworld-dig-2) — Also Metroidvania, like Shantae and the Pirate's Curse. 3,021 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/571310/)

## Machine-readable

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- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=345820&n=20
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=345820
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/345820
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## About Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 345820
- **Developer:** WayForward
- **Publisher:** WayForward
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 23, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/345820/shantae-and-the-pirate-s-curse)
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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/345820/)
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