Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

WayForward · April 23, 2015 · Platformer, Metroidvania, Female Protagonist, Great Soundtrack, 2D

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Shantae and the Pirate's Curse price by region

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse costs £1.51 in the United Kingdom, €1.72 in Europe (EUR), $2.03 in the United States, $2.03 in Georgia (USD), zł8.10 in Poland, CA$11.40 in Canada, R$11.47 in Brazil, A$11.76 in Australia and NZ$14.44 in New Zealand right now.

Cheapest Shantae and the Pirate's Curse offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £1.51 −75% £5.99 £1.51 16
Europe (EUR) €1.72 −78% €7.99 €1.72 17
United Statesyour region $2.03 −75% $7.99 $2.03 18
Georgia (USD) $2.03 −75% $7.99 $2.03 17
Poland zł8.10 −77% zł35.22 zł8.10 14
Canada CA$11.40 −60% CA$11.40 CA$19.79 15
Brazil R$11.47 −69% R$36.99 R$11.47 13
Australia A$11.76 −60% A$11.76 A$26.06 14
New Zealand NZ$14.44 −60% NZ$14.44 NZ$21.59 12

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

✦ AI summary

Help Shantae recover her magic by teaming up with her pirate nemesis to battle an evil curse across cursed islands and labyrinths filled with gear upgrades and epic bosses. Explore a massive world packed with collectibles, character humor, and multiple endings while mastering new pirate weapons alongside classic hair-whipping combat.

Embark on a brand new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. When she loses her magic, Shantae must team up with her nemesis, the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from an evil curse. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons to advance her quest, slay monsters, battle epic bosses…and hopefully get her magic back in the bargain! But can she really trust her deadliest enemy?

The third Shantae game is the biggest yet! Beyond Sequin Land lie cursed islands and labyrinths each hiding a new piece of Pirate Gear - Flintlock Pistol, Pirate Hat, Scimitar, Risky's Boots, and even a Cannon. Upgrade Shantae's hair and weapons or unlock advanced Fighter's Moves. Locate maps, return lost Heart Squids, collect rare loot, and laugh out loud at the weird, wild, and wonderfully humorous cast of characters. Incredible high resolution artwork, unlockable Pirate-Mode, multiple endings, and an unforgettable soundtrack make this one game you won't want to miss!

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse is widely praised as one of the best entries in the series, with players highlighting its peak gameplay, excellent soundtrack, charming characters, and engaging metroidvania platformer design that delivers an absolute blast to play. The art direction and visual style receive consistent appreciation, though some find the character designs take some getting used to. Players consider it a strong recommendation for those seeking quality 2D platforming action.

Recommended Sep 21, 2026
Best Shantae game.
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Recommended Sep 26, 2026
It's alright. Good artstyle, mid gameplay. It's much better than the previous game in the series.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
Pirated (lol) this game years ago and played it so much it even became the first game I decided to speedrun for fun. I finally bought it. Amazing soundtrack, peak gameplay, cute characters and story
Recommended Sep 26, 2026
Wife.
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
man i love Zombie Girl
Recommended Sep 21, 2026
I decided to play it because I wanted some 2D platforming action on my Deck. And it is an absolute blast to play. One of the best metroidvania platformers you can get. Much recommended. However, I have to admit, the art direction does something to me. I mean, the characters, their proportions, ignoring the obviously massive heads, Shantae figure in those dialogue cutscenes reminds me of my girlfriend so it was a weird experience nonetheless. It's obvious that a real woman (Erin Bozon), that really knows and appreciates the female shape, designed those characters and beautiful graphics overall. Absolutely adore those. Can't recommend this game enough.

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