Shantae: Risky’s Revenge – Director’s Cut is a Action, Adventure game from WayForward with a 84% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- WayForward
- Release year
- 2014
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 84% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows®XP™ SP2, Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7
Processor: Intel™ Pentium 4 2.4 ghz with Hyper Threading
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® Geforce 9600GT, AMD® Radeon™ HD 3870 or higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory
DirectX: Version 9.0
Storage: 1 GB available space - Recommended
- OS *: Windows®XP™ SP2, Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7
Processor: Intel™ Core 2 Duo / AMD™ Athlon 64 X2 or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce™ 200 series or higher, AMD® Radeon™ HD5000 series or higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory.
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Shantae: Risky's Revenge – Director's Cut is worth a closer look if you want boss rush, pixel art, exploration, and controller friendly.
Best for players who want pixel art, strong atmosphere, nautical, and boss rush.
Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding and technical roughness.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
pixel-art
SettingThe visual language is pixel-led or deliberately retro.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by weird, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.