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The ultimate edition of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero comes with all of the previously released DLC, Modes, and Costumes in one epic collection!  Includes an exclusive Blue Bathing Suit for use in Beach Mode!

Release DateMay 8, 2018
Price$ 29.99  Top 3%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.3% (very positive) Top 20% / 89.9%  Top 25%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)86.3% Top 10% / 84.7%  Top 10%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)660  Top 15% / 864  Top 15%
Curators44 reviews  Top 15%
Median Play Time14.2 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar28 minutes
Followers5.8K  Top 15%
Owners± 95K  Top 20%
Copies Sold± 27.8K  Top 20%
Gross Revenue ($)± 533K  Top 10%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition's Steam rating and reviews from May 2018 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 71.8% (May 2018) and 92% (June 2021).

With 864 reviews Top 15%, Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition could be an indie success or even a small AAA success.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition's review languages. The most popular language is English (49%), followed by Spanish - Spain (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 20 languages represented. The game is available in 6 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is adequate, reaching 29 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. The negative review time is high (median is 7 hours), it can be a sign that Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Lots of content
  • Beautiful art style
  • Excellent soundtrack
  • Good platforming
  • Metroidvania elements
  • Replayability
  • New abilities
  • Good value
  • Crisp hand-drawn art
  • Vibrant colors
  • Short game
  • No standout gameplay mechanic
  • Animal transformations break the flow of the game
  • No difficulty
  • Reliance on replaying levels
  • Content relies on reskinning
  • Messy story
  • Limited level variety
  • Not a true metroidvania
  • Lacking in originality

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 92.3% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition's review data provided by Steam. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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