Shantae and the Pirate's Curse

Name: Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Rating: 8 (3076 reviews)

Developer: WayForward

Publisher: Intergrow, Rising Star Games, WayForward

Oct 22, 2014

Visual

pixel
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
item gated
boss gated
Has Hub
story gated
Semi-Linear

Combat

contact damage

Features

equipment
multiple endings
speedrun mode

Themes

fantasy

Summary

Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
- Wii U
- 3DS
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One

Resources

Links

IGDB

Maps

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Publisher: WayForward, Crunchyroll Games

2020

90%

Very Positive

2,019 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- item gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- hand drawn
- fast travel
- difficulty options
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Developer: WayForward

Publisher: Limited Run Games, WayForward

2021

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- equipment
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- 8-Bit
- fast travel
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Publisher: WayForward, XSEED Games

2016

90%

Very Positive

2,421 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- vector
- cosmetics
- discrete levels
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75%

Mostly Positive

924 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- contact damage
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- fast travel
- action
- Ranged Combat
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Publisher: Atari Interactive

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83%

Very Positive

249 reviews

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- exploration
- side scroll
- contact damage
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- 2.5D
- action
- stealth
- top down
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Publisher: Sega

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- permadeath
- Ranged Combat
- stealth
- multiple characters
- Sci-Fi
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Publisher: Arc System Works, Limited Run Games, WayForward

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72%

Mostly Positive

356 reviews

MV Temperature
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- Differences
- interconnected map
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Publisher: Activision

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- exploration
- side scroll
- equipment
- Differences
- interconnected map
- non linear
- 2.5D
- action
- leveling
- multiple characters
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Publisher: The Arcade Crew

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79%

Mostly Positive

598 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- speedrun mode
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- hand drawn
- action
- combo combat
- cosmetics
- post apocalyptic
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Publisher: Nintendo

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MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- realistic
- action
- Ranged Combat
- companion combat
- Sci-Fi
- 3D
- first person
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76%

Mostly Positive

71 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- Has Hub
- story gated
- equipment
- fantasy
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- companion combat
- cosmetics
- RPG
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Developer / Publisher: Outerminds

2024

94%

Very Positive

574 reviews

MV Temperature
- Similarities
- ability gated
- exploration
- item gated
- pixel
- side scroll
- boss gated
- equipment
- multiple endings
- speedrun mode
- Semi-Linear
- Differences
- interconnected map
- action
- gore
- multiple characters
- post apocalyptic

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