# Shantae: Risky's Revenge

> Action-adventure platformer with magical transformations and combat. (iPhone/iPad app by WayForward Technologies, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shantae-riskys-revenge/id431535202 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [WayForward Technologies, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/431535205)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Action, Adventure
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 300 App Store ratings · 163 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 119 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shantae-riskys-revenge/id431535202/reviews.md

## What is Shantae?

Featured numerous times by Apple, Risky's Revenge is Metacritic’s highest rated handheld game (2010), and winner of IGN's Game of the Year (2010, NDS)! 

About Shantae: Risky’s Revenge 
Prepare for a powder keg of high octane, hair-whipping, belly dancing, monster slaying action! Guide “half-genie” Shantae through haunted wastes, burning deserts, enchanted forests, and cavernous labyrinths. Discover magical attacks, brew zombie coffee, save golden babies, and shake Shantae’s hips to transform into more powerful creatures. Use all of your powers to foil the lady pirate Risky Boots and rescue Sequin Land from certain doom! 

Features: 
-Use your hair to whip monsters and solve puzzles 
-Belly dance to become a Monkey, Elephant, or Mermaid 
-Battle epic bosses and upgrade your powers 
-3 save slots for multiple players 
-Includes thousands of frames of animation 
-Flirtatious storyline and humorous characters 
-Retina display and Game Center support 
-A quest so big it’s bursting at the seams!

Game Controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPod touch (5th generation).

## Key features

- Hair-whipping attacks
- Magical transformations (Monkey, Elephant, Mermaid)
- Boss battles and power upgrades
- Exploration of diverse environments
- Humorous storyline and characters
- Retina display and Game Center support

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Version | $2.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Shantae?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🚀 Peak performance
- 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
- 💎 Excellent retro-style graphics
- 🎶 Great music and sound effects

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🎮 Difficult controls and navigation
- 📱 Not optimized for mobile devices
- 🔞 Inappropriate content for children

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Game crashes after boss fights
- Inability to progress past certain levels
- Unresponsive or inconsistent controls

**Most requested features**

- Restore purchase option
- Full-screen mode without borders
- Controller support
- Post-game content and challenges

## Recent user reviews (10 of 163)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shantae-riskys-revenge/id431535202/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Game crashes during final boss.

*2026-05-31, version 1.0.12*

For some dumb reason that was never addressed, the game always force closes/crash right after the first phase of the final boss battle, so I can never finish it. 👎🏽👎🏽👎🏽won’t be buying anything else from this developer until the issues are fixed

### 5/5 — 👀👀

*2026-03-28*

I used to love this game i still do!

### 5/5 — peak

*2025-05-16, version 1.0.12*

this was so fire i'd love to get the full version when i can dude🔥🔥🔥🙏🙏🙏

### 4/5 — A lot of fun. But a lot of issues

*2025-02-18*

So fun. So cute. Truly a great game for a great price. However. It crashes a lot. In the same areas. So whatever is causing the crash is the same thing everytime. I think. 
And it has quite a few bugs that prevent you from doing what you need to do to continue the game. I just reload. Reload. Reload. And that is quite tedious as this game has save check points. NOT save “any time”. 
If it worked properly. This game would be a 5/5. But the amount of crashing and bugs makes it hard to play.

### 2/5 — バグ修正求む

*2024-08-06*

Ios16.7.8にて終盤リスキー戦、船と戦った後、偽シャンティと戦う
直前に強制終了する。3回試したが3回とも発生。全クリ不可能。

### 1/5 — Not for 9 year olds.

*2024-07-13, version 1.0.12*

Bouncing boobs and women in skimpy outfits for my 9 year old son…? No thanks. Do better guys.

### 1/5 — Never buy a app if it’s ported from home consoles

*2024-05-02*

When I initially began playing I was glad that it did not have any ads and only got the demo version to check out the controls and let me tell you: Risky’s Revenge overall is pretty good (Or at least compared to Seven Sirens) but this is probably the worst version of Shantae’s second (Soon to become third chronologically) outing ever. First of all the plot is a little too similar to the Original, the bosses took forever to beat, since you tap and for the controls, I have done a ton of half-jumps which lead to a few deaths. The music fades away before looping, and this makes me feel like I’ve been in a location for too long. Shantae hardly whips her hair, It gets confusing about where you’re supposed to go, the mermaids are portrayed as lesbians, the game is short and then there is this side quest where you have to get the Scuttle Town deed from mayor Scuttlebutt, and the route: Polyp bay, felt like it was supposed to be included later in the game as a good way to make use of the monkey bullet, but if they weren’t this could have easily been the final level before you battle Risky Boots, and speaking of Risky Boots, at the very end of the full iOS game, when you are about to battle the final boss…The game crashes. Upon this happening two more times, my Dad payed ten dollars for the Director’s cut version on Switch, and I spent the rest of Friday and Saturday playing that when I could have been on Pirates Curse. So overall, don’t be tempted by the lesser price, be smart and get this on your console instead, and make sure to take breaks during polyp bay. Plus, as you are playing just think…WHY ON EARTH DID MATT BOZON AND WAYFORWARD DECIDE TO MAKE THIS GAME?!

### 4/5 — Tolles Spiel

*2024-03-07*

Das Spiel ist eigentlich ganz gut. Tolle Grafik. Gutes Gameplay. Das einzige was mich stört ist, dass diese Demoversion nur sehr kurz ist.

### 2/5 — Broken

*2023-10-23*

Good up until the final boss, at which point it crashes every time before the second phase can begin. Apparently I’m supposed to fight my evil doppelgänger but I guess I’ll never know. Perhaps they just hug it out. Pretty unacceptable for a paid game. I have tons of free space on my iPhone 13, and literally no other apps were running, so I doubt it’s something on my end.

### 5/5 — Классная  игра,но  она  вся  на  Английском.

*2023-08-24*

1. Вся игра на Английском, но это ничего.Буду лучше знать Английский. 2.Персонаж  классный! 3.  А так всё КЛАСС ! 4.  Для игроков:В игре танцевальный костюм можно найти в комнате где сидит женщина в синем головном уборе. 5. Игра БЕЗ РЕКЛАМЫ,  НО  там  надо  платить  чтобы  дальше  пройти?

## Frequently asked questions about Shantae

### What kind of game is Shantae: Risky's Revenge?

Shantae: Risky's Revenge is a critically acclaimed action-adventure platformer. It features fast-paced combat, magical transformations, and exploration across various environments.

### What are the main gameplay mechanics?

Players control Shantae, a half-genie, and utilize her hair for whipping attacks and puzzle-solving. She can also belly dance to transform into creatures like a Monkey, Elephant, or Mermaid, granting new abilities to overcome obstacles and enemies.

### Is this game free to play?

The application is a premium title, meaning it requires a one-time purchase to download and play. There are no advertisements or mandatory in-app purchases within the game itself.

### What devices is Shantae: Risky's Revenge compatible with?

The game supports Retina display and Game Center. Game controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPod touch (5th generation).

### What is the story about?

The game follows Shantae as she navigates haunted wastes, deserts, forests, and labyrinths to foil the plans of the lady pirate Risky Boots and save Sequin Land from doom. The narrative is described as flirtatious and features humorous characters.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.12 — 2017-11-03

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Updated for 64-bit so you can enjoy the game on new versions of iOS!  

Thanks for you continued support!

### 1.0.8 — 2013-12-16

Fixed a bug which could cause players to get stuck after defeating a boss.

Now supports the MOGA Ace Power and similar Game Controllers made for iPhone and iPod touch. SteelSeries Stratus and Stratus XL Game Controllers and similar controllers are not currently supported.  Game Controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPod touch (5th generation).

### 1.0.7 — 2013-12-12

*** There's a bug after defeating the dungeon boss that will prevent further progress. A patch has already been submitted to Apple and should be in the app store shortly!

Now supports Game Controllers made for iPhone and iPod touch. Game Controller support requires iOS 7 or later and is compatible with iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c, and iPod touch (5th generation).

### 1.0.6 — 2013-09-27

Bug fixes for iOS 5.1, iOS 7, and iCloud.

We're celebrating our brand new Kickstarter project "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero"! Enjoy the following updates on us: 

-FULL & "UNLOCK" VERSIONS are FREE for a limited time! 

-NEW CHARACTER! Play the entire game as DANCER SHANTAE! This saucy new costume offers increased magical ability... and very little armor. 

-NEW! Swipe down to skip cinematics. 

-iOS 7 Support 

Thanks for playing Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and please support Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

### 1.0.5 — 2013-09-20

WARNING: Some users have experienced technical difficulties with this update! Please stand by while we repair the problem. Thank you. 

NOTE: a properly functioning version will display the WayForward logo, followed by a WELCOME screen that announces the new costume. 

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We're celebrating our brand new Kickstarter project "Shantae: Half-Genie Hero"!  Enjoy the following updates on us:

-FULL & "UNLOCK" VERSIONS are FREE for a limited time! 

-NEW CHARACTER! Play the entire game as DANCER SHANTAE! This saucy new costume offers increased magical ability... and very little armor. 

-NEW! Swipe down to skip cinematics. 

-iOS 7 Support

Thanks for playing Shantae: Risky's Revenge, and please support Shantae: Half-Genie Hero.

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All apps by WayForward Technologies, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/431535205

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