Shantae and the Seven Sirens

Developer: WayForward

Publisher: Crunchyroll Games, WayForward

Mar 27, 2020

Visual

hand drawn
side scroll

Structure

ability gated
interconnected map
item gated
non linear
fast travel
Has Hub

Combat

contact damage

Features

difficulty options
equipment

Summary

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Mac
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- GOG
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4
Xbox
- Series X|S
- One
Mobile
- iOS
- Android

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- side scroll
- fast travel
- Has Hub
- equipment
- Differences
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Very Positive

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- equipment
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- equipment
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- contact damage
- equipment
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MV Temperature
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- item gated
- non linear
- side scroll
- Has Hub
- contact damage
- difficulty options
- equipment
- Differences
- Demo Available
- exploration
- pixel
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens

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