Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

WayForward · 2016 · Female Protagonist, Platformer, Metroidvania, Cute, Action

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About Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

✦ AI summary

Whip your way through Sequin Land as Half-Genie Hero Shantae, using her iconic hair attacks and magical belly dances to transform into powerful creature forms while taking down criminals and facing her nemesis Risky Boots. This colorful action-adventure blends arcade-style combat with world exploration, packed with over a dozen transformations, a customizable relic system, and fully animated HD visuals that bring the quirky cast and massive boss battles to life.

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 into a more powerful creature form! Topple the masterminds behind each criminal caper and prepare for the ultimate showdown against Shantae’s arch nemesis - the bodacious buccaneer Risky Boots!

Key Features:

• Shantae’s trademark moves return! Dance to transform into all-new and classic creatures, or summon magical attacks! Over a dozen dances to discover in all!
• New Relic System allows players to unlock new powers and customize moves for Shantae and her many forms!
• Conquer arcade-style action stages that unfold into a full world to explore. Fast action and quest-style exploration rolled into one!
• When Shantae’s story ends, you’re just getting started! DLC Modes introduce new characters, levels, and bosses!
• Huge Bosses, humorous dialogue, and the wonderfully weird Shantae cast return, now in fully animated HD!

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What Steam players say

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

Recommended Mar 19, 2026
Half-Genie Hero is a light recommendation. The platforming is great like all the Shantae games, but the re-exploration of previous levels doesn't work as well as I'd hoped, and the final area is a real slog. If you're a fan of the series, or platformers in general, it's probably worth a go on sale.
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Recommended Mar 8, 2026
I liked Shantae: Half-Genie Hero. It is however more linear compared to the other entries in the series when it comes to world exploration.
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Recommended May 23, 2026
Great Music
Recommended May 18, 2026
Half Genie Half Peak Hero
Recommended May 16, 2026
Bop of a soundtrack and fun gameplay. Absolute most amount of cleavage in a game I've played.
Recommended Apr 15, 2026
cute art style

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