Shantae — Genres, rating & game data

Shantae is an adventure game developed by WayForward, 2002. It stands out for a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 76/100, it ranks as a highly rated title in our catalog.

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How Shantae was received

Critics score it 71/100 on OpenCritic (23), reflecting a mixed-to-positive reception.

Players

IGDB community37 reviews76/100

Critics

OpenCritic23 reviews71/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. iRankGames does not host its own reviews.

iRank Score

76/100 ↗

Type

Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer

Released

2002

Updated May 2026

Developer

WayForward

Publisher: Capcom

Official trailer for Shantae

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