Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is a Action, Adventure game from WayForward with a 90% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by weird, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- WayForward
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $19.99
- Review signal
- 90% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 Processor: 2.2 GHz Dual-Core CPU with Hyper Threading Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 310 or equivalent (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 1GB of display memory DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- OS *: Windows®8 or Windows®10 Processor: AMD Phenom(TM) II X6 1035T Processor @ 2.6GHz / Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.4GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 3 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero is worth a closer look if you want exploration, boss rush, controller friendly, and farming.
Best for players who want emotional story, strong atmosphere, exploration, and boss rush.
Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
boss-rush
Play styleA major part of the game is learning and beating standout fights.
controller-friendly
FitController, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.
farming
Play styleFarming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
Steam review snapshots
So full of cool surprises, always finding little ways to make things more fun, likeable characters, super snappy combat, not particularly difficult…Also if you're playing on Steam Deck/Linux: It runs perfectly via Proton.If you're looking for some well-design platforming stages, boss battles and abilities with a moderated challenge then this game it's for you.Graphics and music are fantastic, and all the various modes make it super replayable.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.