Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution

Adventure· Female Protagonist· 2D Platformer· Funny

Released Aug 2025

Shantae's adventure comes full circle in this long-lost sequel!

85% positive · 280 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Steam Updated 11 Oct 2026 $24.99

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Evaluation

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution launched on August 19, 2025 — a restored and completed version of a game originally developed over 20 years ago. WayForward describes it as a "lost chapter" that has been "fully restored and released," language that frames this as a complete, self-contained product rather than a platform for ongoing content. The store description emphasizes the game's finished feature set (six transformations, boss battles, 4-player versus mode) with no mention of post-launch content plans or future updates. The only DLC listed is a Deluxe Edition that released on the same day as the base game, meaning it was packaged alongside launch rather than representing post-launch expansion. Since release, WayForward has published two bug-fix patches (August 28, 2025 and June 8, 2026), including one that added Japanese, Korean, and Chinese language support. These are maintenance updates, not content expansions. No roadmaps, expansion announcements, or future content commitments have been made. The game shipped as a complete product.

Evidence

Store description frames the game as a fully restored lost chapter released after 20 years, with a complete feature set described in final terms — no mention of post-launch content or future updates.

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The only DLC is a Deluxe Edition that launched on the same day as the base game, indicating it was part of the launch package rather than post-launch content.

dlc listing · Aug 19, 2025 source content shipped

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Shantae Advance: Risky Revolution Deluxe Edition

Aug 2025

Media

Details

Developer

WayForward

Publisher

WayForward

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

Female Protagonist 2D Platformer Funny Cute Exploration Colorful Anime Pixel Graphics Metroidvania Adventure Action Pirates Platformer Action-Adventure Fantasy

About this game

Shantae is back in a 2D side-scrolling action-adventure game 20 years in the making! The nefarious pirate Risky Boots has a “groundbreaking” new plan that will leave Sequin Land spinning — by rotating the continent, she can move any town right to the coast for easy plundering! As Shantae, turn the tectonic tables on Risky by taking control of the land itself: shift, twist, navigate, and explore by swapping between mix-and-match multilayered levels! Hair-whip and belly-dance your way through scrambled lands, misplaced towns, monster-filled crypts, and daunting labyrinths. Six creature transformations, fierce boss battles, and a 4-player versus mode await!

Key Features:

• Discover the lost chapter of the Shantae saga, fully restored and released after 20 years!
• Fight and explore using your hair-whipping ability, magic items, and belly-dance transformations (including monkey, elephant, crab, and more)!
• Spin and shift Front Yard and Back Yard playfields to create new routes and solve puzzles!
• Visit towns, battle through labyrinths, purchase upgrades, find collectables, and meet with friends like Rottytops, Sky, and Bolo!
• For the first time ever in a Shantae game, four players can compete in Battle Mode! (Controllers required.)