Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

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Based on all 1,291 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 296 reviews: 11.2h for positive, 6.8h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (78.7% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Story milestones aren't labeled yet; all achievements are listed below.

All achievements (46)

• Guardian Genie Save Scuttletown! 100%
• Techno Beatdown Stop the Techno Baron! 81%
• Better left forgotten! Find the lost memories! 66%
• A Winner is You! Finish the race! 58%
• Hypno Baron's House of Horrors Foil the Dual Barons! 53%
• Genie Realm Defender Defeat Risky Boots! 47%
• If you're gonna cut it... Land the final strike on any boss with only a sliver of your own health left. 34%
• Captain's Orders! Remind everyone who's boss! 29%
• The one true Queen of the Seven Seas! Foil the techno upstart! 25%
• Sick Style! Beat the game in color-swapped clothing! 23%
• Half-Genie, all Hero! Achieve 100% completion as Shantae! 22%
• Gone and Forgotten What was that for? 21%
• Patty Ache Get crushed by a switch block. 21%
• Somewhat Familiar Save blah blah blah... 20%
• Carpet Cleaned Take out the trash! 20%
• Dual Disgrace Give 'em something to think about! 19%
• Dance through the Danger Defeat 5 or more enemies with a single Obliterate! 19%
• Risky's Revenge Defeat the Half-Genie brat! 19%
• Following the trail... Free a captivating captive! 15%
• Max Power! Raise all three friends to Max Level! 15%
• The Pirate's Curse Achieve 100% completion as Risky Boots! 15%
• A Cut Above Conquer a fishy foe while dressed as a Ninja. 13%
• Forgotten Memory Brings back memories... 13%
• Never Give Up Take down an army. 12%
• Half-Genie no jutsu Complete a stage without using your sword. 12%
• Keep to the code! Use your Tinkerbats to defeat 15 renegade Tinkerbats! 12%
• Beach Blanket Brawl Soak up the Scuttle Town sun in your swimwear. 12%
• The Survival Horror Clear the residence of evil. 11%
• Dream Warriors Save your friend from a sinister force. 11%
• Bouncing Around Defeat 10 enemies as a Blobfish! 9.8%
• Officer on Duty Wipe someone's criminal record as an Officer of the Law. 8.9%
• My serve! Defeat 20 enemies with the Beach Ball. 8.5%
• BFF's Achieve 100% completion as Sky, Bolo, and Rotty! 8.4%
• Ninja vs Pirate Defeat the Pirate Queen, Ninja style! 8.0%
• Spectral Stopper Enforce curfew as an Officer of the Law. 7.8%
• The path of the Ninja Achieve 100% completion as a Ninja! 7.2%
• You're under arrest! Achieve 100% completion as an Officer! 6.7%
• A Relaxing Ride Soar over Cape Crustacean in your swimwear. 6.1%
• True Hero! Obtain all win screens in any Shantae Mode! 5.8%
• Betrayal Defeat Risky Boots while in Tinkerbat Form! 5.7%
• Summertime! Achieve 100% completion in your bathing suit! 5.1%
• Old-School, baby! Complete Hard Core Mode! 4.7%
• Give nothin' back! Complete Pirate Queen's Quest with zero upgrades! 3.7%
• Risky Revolution Obtain all win screens in Pirate Queen's Quest. 3.2%
• True Friends! Obtain all win screens in Friends to the End. 2.8%
• Full wardrobe Obtain all win screens while playing as Shantae in her Ninja, Beach, and Officer costumes! 2.7%