Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Game
Game2020
Shantae and the Seven Sirens
Developer WayForward
Shantae and the Seven Sirens is a 2019 platform game by WayForward. It is the fifth game in the Shantae series, following Shantae: Half-Genie Hero (2016). The game follows half-genie Shantae on the tropical Paradise Island, which she must explore to rescue other half-genies kidnapped by the eponymous Seven Sirens. The game was released via Apple Arcade for iOS (including versions for iPhone, iPad and Apple TV) in… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
260 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 31, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
158 positive · 29 negative
95% range 79–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 158 | 29 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 24 | 3 | 38 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
955 of 1,077 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 155 yes, 29 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 184 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (1,835 of 2,047 positive).
Players praise the game's visuals, animations, and art style. [1][2][3] Many compare it favorably to other Shantae games, often ranking it below Pirate's Curse. [4][5][6][7] Some reviewers note issues with difficulty, map design, and lack of autosave. [5][8][9][10]
Liked
Representative posts
- [9]
If I could give this a thumbs sideways, I would. Played every game in the Shantae series and while this is probably the second best, it's leagues behind Pirate's Curse, still. It's cute, but the gameplay itself is just so pedestrian and obnoxious, with dumb level design and ability decisions smoothed over with Skyrim-esque levels of consumable items shoved in your pockets. Drilled through this game in two days while …
- [4]
It's not the high of Pirates Curse but I had fun with this one. Humor is on point, my favorite laughs were at the midpoint with familiar faces. gameplay wise, the animal transformations act more like traditional metroidvania titles with a simple button press or context sensitive (like being in water) which is a GODSEND coming off the heels of 1/2 genie hero. If I can recommend anything, do not 100% this game unless …
- [5]
I really enjoyed this game, it's very fun and cute. It has some flaws compared to the predecessors, such as a weaker story and much easier difficulty, but it also has strengths such as better visuals and longer gameplay. I rank it higher than Half Genie Hero but lower than Pirate's Curse. Overall, a solid 7.5/10 from me.
- [7]
Second best Shantae game after Pirate's Curse. Map is the best out of all Shantae games. Animated scenes are awesome.
- [1]
The classic joy of the Shantae series now comes with a modern visual flair.
Summarised from 34 of the 246 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Shantae and the Seven Sirens sits at 84% positive across 187 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Shantae and the Seven Sirens received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.
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Reactions
60 of 260 · most liked firstOn the same day, 5 years apart, I found myself swept deep in the vortex of obsession… Happy late 10th and 5th Anniversary to Splatoon and Shantae and the Seven Sirens (the Anglerfish Siren game) respectively! #Splatoon #Shantae
neutral · AI labelView post →Yaaayyy! I just beat Shantae and the Seven Sirens! Fun game!
positive · AI labelView post →Clearned Shantae and the Seven Sirens. Another solid Shantae game. Fun metroidvania, but the last area/boss ended up too easy BECAUSE of the metroidvania and I just couldn't die. Not as good as Pirate's Curse or HGH, but still a good midtier in the series. 8/10, consistently good quality.
positive · AI labelView post →played a bit of Shantae and the Seven Sirens. i definitely think i prefer Half-Genie Hero and the lack of a Jake Kaufman soundtrack is a shame but so far it's good! im kinda glad they expanded upon the art style from the previous game, it's a very unique look.
neutral · AI labelView post →[Humble] Return to Metroidvania Bundle ($5/$10/$14). **$5 for 2 games** - Monster Sanctuary - Gato Roboto **$10 for 3 games + above** - Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Islets - Shantae and the Seven Sirens **$14 for all games** - Berserk Boy - BioGun - GRIME
neutral · AI labelView post →Return to Metroidvania Humble Game Bundle: bit.ly/3RSdYUY #ad $14 for 8 games - GRIME - Berserk Boy - BioGun - Shantae and the Seven Sirens - Islets - Astalon: Tears of the Earth - Monster Sanctuary - Gato Roboto $10 and $5 tiers are also available
neutral · AI labelView post →Post an old #art you still like! Made this back when WayForward announced the development of the game that would become Shantae and the Seven Sirens. I love this half genie hero. #peonidraws
neutral · AI labelView post →If you could only play 10 games for the rest of your life which 10 would you pick? Mmmmm... good question Persona 5 Strikers Shantae and the Seven Sirens Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Man 2 Final Fantasy 7 Sakura wars Fire Emblem Engage Super Mario Odyssey Gremlins 2 video game Kirby Super star
neutral · AI labelView post →The classic joy of the Shantae series now comes with a modern visual flair.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shantae and the Seven Sirens kind of plays around with this which i respect. it has a Fat Girl you have to talk to to progress the game further and its awesome
positive · AI labelView post →My Christmas game haul of 2025! Switch: Hollow Knight Mega Man 11 VA11 HALL-A Pizza Tower Shantae and the Seven Sirens Anno: Mutationem Labyrinth of Refrain Labyrinth of Galleria PS5: Resonance of Fate Fate/Samurai Remnant Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Warriors All-Stars Xbox: Final Fantasy XVI
neutral · AI labelView post →🄵🅁🄾🄼 🅃🄷🄴 🄵🄰🄻🄲🄾🄽 🅅🄰🅄🄻🅃🅂 #365xFalconGames25 A game a day keeps the doctor away! Game 2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣ This is Shantae and the Seven Sirens. Brilliant little game! Cool bosses! What are you sharing today? #gaming #GamersUnite
positive · AI labelView post →Today is the release the game know as Shantae and the Seven Sirens. The 5th Anniversary of the release of the title about Shantae getting vacation and get partipation on the festival of half genies to the Paradise Island. @wayforward.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →If I could give this a thumbs sideways, I would. Played every game in the Shantae series and while this is probably the second best, it's leagues behind Pirate's Curse, still. It's cute, but the gameplay itself is just so pedestrian and obnoxious, with dumb level design and ability decisions smoothed over with Skyrim-esque levels of consumable items shoved in your pockets. Drilled through this game in two days while listening to podcast episodes, and I wouldn't have finished it without them.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's almost impressive just how quickly Shantae and the Seven Sirens establishes that it's a Wayforward game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello Friends, Today I will review the game Shantae and the Seven Sirens. This is the latest installment of the Shantae series on steam. The other games are all previous games on steam with the exception of Shantae Advenced: risky's revenge. Players do not need to play the previous games in the series, but it helps to recognize some returning characters to this game. This game is a metroidvania. It is a maze where you have to find powerups to move onto different areas and then go back and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game has tumblr-esque dialogue, gooner character designs, 1000 healing items that make you immortal, and weird voice acting so basically its just the average shantae game. 8/10 i didn't like the card system + no ammo baron (the worst part of the game honestly)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Fanatical] Shantae and the Seven Sirens ($7.49 / 75% off). Steam Key; Until 2024-07-18 15:00 UTC
neutral · AI labelView post →I recently brought Shantae and the Seven Sirens on Steam been enjoying playing through the game again, drew up Squidsmith since she's my favorite NPC and love her design in the game #Shantae #Squidsmith #fanart #ms_paint #WayForward
positive · AI labelView post →Its been awhile since I last streamed a Shantae game so let's do a 100% run of Shantae and the Seven Sirens! (or Risky's Revenge if Seven Sirens doesn't behave) www.twitch.tv/fairyduni
neutral · AI labelView post →Started playing Shantae and the Seven Sirens today. A charming, cozy game to play after the emotional pile-driver that was NieR: Automata. Enjoying it so far!
positive · AI labelView post →It's not the high of Pirates Curse but I had fun with this one. Humor is on point, my favorite laughs were at the midpoint with familiar faces. gameplay wise, the animal transformations act more like traditional metroidvania titles with a simple button press or context sensitive (like being in water) which is a GODSEND coming off the heels of 1/2 genie hero. If I can recommend anything, do not 100% this game unless you really really want to. and If you do, please write down specifically where…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fanatical Prestige Bundle Includes Deathloop, Elder Scrolls Online, And More. ``` Deathloop (Steam Deck Verified) River City Girls 2 (Steam Deck Playable) The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: High Isle Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Steam Deck Verified) The Mortuary Assistant (Steam Deck Verified) Blacktail (Steam Deck Verified) RWBY: Arrowfell Inkulinati (Steam Deck Verified) One Lonely Outpost (Steam Deck Playable) Deadlink (Steam Deck Playable)…
neutral · AI labelView post →Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019/2020) for the Nintendo Switch. The last chronological game in the series, and it's probably one of the better ones but there's a couple big asterisks next to that statement.
neutral · AI labelView post →Was watching a friend play Shantae and the Seven Sirens the other day. A cool game with some pretty ladies. :] (Harmony on the left, and the arena town bathhouse NPC on the right.) #Shantae #シャンティ #Harmony
neutral · AI labelView post →Playing Shantae and the Seven Sirens and finished the subquest with Sky and the Armor Baron. This image encapsulates my thoughts on Sky in this game.
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a Shantae. It's great because of it's simplicity, anime style and dumb jokes. It reminds me of the miniclip games era, and I love it. Between AAA billion dollar games and +100 hours game I reaaaaally needed a rest like this one to truly be able to enjoy games in general once more. Well done Shantae, never change!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love Shantae, Pirate's Curse is absolutely my favorite, and my personal recommendation to anyone looking to play a Shantae game for the first time. This game in particular though.. is kinda rough. I find the movement really slow, and unfun to traverse the world, and with these types of games, you're going to need to backtrack quite a bit. Also, visually, the sprites don't look very good in my opinion, and the areas feel bland... the animated cutscenes look lovely though! I still plan on…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →*plays Shantae and the Seven Sirens* Oh cool looks like this one game doesn't have the typical boneheaded WayForward game design choices! *makes it to the very final stage* Ah, there it is.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Shantae serie is one of the best metroidvania serie ever. This game is no expection to the serie. The first part is really good despite being quite classical, really much inspired by Wonder Boy The Dragon's Trap and the Castlevania's Sorrow games. The devs, as always with Wayforward, are clearly huge fans of the classic NES/SNES/GBA games, because they added SO many references here and there to older games, like Batman, TMNT , Super Mario 2 and 3, Megaman, Castlevania 1 and 2 (NES) to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So yeah, Shantae and the Seven Sirens. Quite fun if you're into these kinds of games, and if you've never played a Shantae game this is a good option to start with, albeit there are no bad choices here except perhaps Risky's Revenge. I give it a "you weren't fooling anyone, Rottytops" out of 10. 🧵
positive · AI labelView post →I like this more than the Half-genie hero, but not as much as the The Pirate's Curse. Still a very fun game if you spend some time playing it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish there was an in-between option for reviews because I feel really mixed about this game. I feel like it's really meh but I did enjoy my time with it somehow, even if most of what I think of it is negative. Having played Half-genie Hero a few years back, I feel like I liked this one way less... The humor was really hit or miss for me, mostly a miss in this case because the weird quirky meta-humor kinda took me out of the whole thing in several occasions. The story was whatever, I'd even…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really enjoyed this game, it's very fun and cute. It has some flaws compared to the predecessors, such as a weaker story and much easier difficulty, but it also has strengths such as better visuals and longer gameplay. I rank it higher than Half Genie Hero but lower than Pirate's Curse. Overall, a solid 7.5/10 from me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We finished off Shantae and the Seven Sirens tonight! What a cool ass game... had to use Touhou Lost Branch of Legend as filler material, but it's fine, we did Potion Crimes. Thanks everyone who came out to hang, it makes me stoked when you guys do! We raided out to rad boy @gammachris.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →I've played three of the Shantae games now, and they haven't disappointed me. Three games full of cute girls. Exactly what I expected, and exactly what I wanted. Pros: - Shantae is hot - Sky is hot - Rottytops is hot - Harmony is hot - Zapple is hot - Vera is hot - Risky Boots is hot - Water Lily Siren is hot - Octo Siren is hot - Siren Queen is hot - Lobster Siren is hot - Uncle Mimic is hot - Harmony is hot - Harmony is hot - Shantae is hot - Good gameplay Cons: - Sky is a total b***h in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Shantae and the Seven Sirens Developer - @wayforward.bsky.social Publisher - Wayforward Release date - May 28, 2020
neutral · AI labelView post →Second best Shantae game after Pirate's Curse. Map is the best out of all Shantae games. Animated scenes are awesome.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🧵 Shantae and the Seven Sirens is my second favorite game of the series thus far, I love the characters especially the half-genies, Shantae still being charming as always and with Risky Boots being her self confident self. The plot is honestly interesting with the seven sirens and the… #shantae
positive · AI labelView post →Five games into this series and my girl Shantae is still solving every single problem in her life by belly dancing at it, and honestly, at this point I think that's just sound life advice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i only bought this game to look at boobs
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my first game in the Shantae franchise (received in a MV bundle). It has some strengths but technical issues are what broke the back of things for me. The game does expect that you know who many of the returning characters are (e.g.: Risky Boots) but it wasn't a really big deal for me. None of the characters have a whole lot going on in terms of arc where it would be an issue to come in part way. I think if you are just here to see more Shantae you will probably love the game, but I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My favorite Shantae game so far and even one of the best metroidvania's I've played. The game combines a connected metroidvania world with linear dungeons, which works really well. The level design is excellent as usual in Wayforwards games, and there are lots of different enemies and bosses. Defeated enemies sometimes drop cards, which can be used to gain perks that suit your playstyle. Only thing I didn't like are the dances to reveal hidden objects or loot, since it doesn't add anything to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shantae has always been a hat on a hat type of series, and Seven Sirens is suffering due to it. By all means, I don't mean to dismiss how good the series has been, but I think Seven Sirens is proof that such a notion of game design is starting to wear thin. Shantae has a game formula mixed with the likes of Castlevania, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, and it's own identity. Now with Seven Sirens it adds a card mechanic on top of it all. Like I don't want to be too mean off the gate because I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay wise, this is marginally below the pirate's curse in a good way. The abilities you unlock are smooth and feel natural, no need to pause to dance for your transformations this time around. It is also a proper metroidvania this time, no level select. Everything is interconnected.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Game Bundle] Return to Metroidvania. $5: | Game Name | Steam Link | |-------------------|------------| | Monster Sanctuary | https://store.steampowered.com/app/814370/Monster_Sanctuary/ | | Gato Roboto | https://store.steampowered.com/app/916730/Gato_Roboto | $10: All above, plus: | Game Name | Steam Link | |----------------------------|------------| | Shantae and the Seven Sirens |…
neutral · AI labelView post →it's shantae game what more do you thing hot girl with hot game and good jokes here and there so yeah its really good!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game for lovers of casual Metroidvania action. Banging soundtrack and a surprising amount of tasteful fan service make it a nice package. I did have some small complaints. A couple of the later boss fights are tedious, and I was annoyed to find they brought back my least favorite part of the earlier Shantae game, Risky's Revenge: timed battle arenas like the Battle Tower. The spinning shield of swords spell is still OP as heck though which helps take the edge off those annoying parts of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Various) After it's more linear predicessor, this game returns to the Metroidvania gameplay Shantae's known for, with new transformations and mechanics to spice things up! It has the series' fun writing and great music, and introduces some delightful new characters!
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 4th Anniversary to Shantae and the Seven Sirens! A great game, and the birth of this iconic moment! #Shantae
positive · AI labelView post →Realized that I never said it despite beating the game a couple of weeks ago, but I really enjoyed Shantae and the Seven Sirens. My only real complaints being I found it to be the easiest Shantae game yet and the bosses, while fun, had a couple instances where I didn't find it clear what I had to do
positive · AI labelView post →Eighteenth game of 2026: Shantae and the Seven Sirens (2019/2020), played on the Nintendo Switch. Call me crazy but I can't fathom myself playing these games in a bigger, more powerful console. bsky.app/profile/ivan...
positive · AI labelView post →How did I miss this game? I played all PC Shantae games before but somehow I missed this one :S. 6 years from the release date, unacceptable! I will write a proper review later but for now i'll just say, if you like platformers then try this game, try all of them, the whole series!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While not as good as it's predecessor in terms of gameplay, it's still a decently fun game. Maybe get it when it's on sale though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6: Shantae and the Seven Sirens (PC) Think this is my favorite Shantae game. I enjoyed Half-Genie Hero but prefer the open world format that this has. The movement is really fun in the speedrun, with the Newt Dash and Bonker Tortoise, and there's a Beginner Mode where that's the main focus.
positive · AI labelView post →twitch.tv/kiranarutoch Now let's see where the other 6 sirens are... We're live with Shantae and the Seven Sirens! (That game name is a mouthful...) 🧞 #ENVtubers #vtuber #vsky #Vtubers
neutral · AI labelView post →This is arguably the best Shantae game. It has a massive open-world-style 2D map, excellent platforming, a good story, and lots of variety. Switching between abilities is smoother than in previous games, and the movement options feel pretty seamless. The gameplay is some of the best in the metroidvania genre. The music is disappointing, though, given the excellent music of previous games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day 140 is the Shantae and the Seven Sirens soundtrack by Jake Kaufman! I always feel compelled to mention when I've not played the game, as if that could be the only reason to listen to a soundtrack, and I feel a little bad about that. Sometimes amazing music is just amazing music, that's all.
neutral · AI labelView post →09: Xenoblade Chronicles DE I've had a low-key desire to give the Xenoblade games a fair shake, or the first game at any rate. Even pre-purchased the DE on Switch, but its release timing was a bit poor cuz Shantae and the Seven Sirens came out on consoles around the same time. Sorry Shulk ^^;;
neutral · AI labelView post →Finishing off this anniversary weekend with the game I played to get back into the streaming game: Shantae and the Seven Sirens! www.twitch.tv/tiki_the_troll
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