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Shantae and the Seven Sirens

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 • 2020

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Quick resume

Shantae is back in an all-new tropical adventure! In her fifth outing, the Half-Genie hero gains new Fusion Magic abilities to explore a vast sunken city, makes new Half-Genie friends, and battles the Seven Sirens in her biggest, most thrilling quest yet!

Global score

90/100

Genres

Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Beautiful art and animation
    • Smooth and responsive gameplay
    • Large interconnected map with exploration
    • Humorous and charming story
    • Fun monster card customization system

    Cons

    • Game is too easy with abundant healing items
    • Long loading times between areas
    • Lack of difficulty settings or challenge modes
    • Some collectibles are tedious to find
    • Reused assets and limited new content

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration; no evidence of competitive modes or leaderboards."

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    • Continuation

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      "Players report engaging gameplay and desire to continue playing, though some mention limited replay value after completion."

      Capsule for Skydance's BEHEMOTH Skydance's BEHEMOTH

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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      "Players customize and build decks, experiment with card combinations, and make strategic decisions shaping gameplay."

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    • Domination

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      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; gameplay is individual and cooperative elements absent."

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    • Escapism

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      "Immersive fantasy world and humorous story provide strong escape from real life."

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      "Colorful fantasy world, humorous story, and immersive gameplay provide strong escape from real life."

    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily for fun and personal interest; no indication of obligation or external pressure."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players try different strategies, hero combinations, and card uses to explore game mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Large interconnected map with secrets and backtracking encourages discovery and curiosity-driven play."

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    • Expression

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      "Some character customization via upgrades and choices, but limited cosmetic personalization."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy theme with mythical creatures, magic, and imaginative settings."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No multiplayer or social community features; strictly solo play."

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      "No multiplayer or social community features; play is primarily solo."

    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills in platforming, combat, and weapon management, with some learning curve noted."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires sustained attention and engagement; some loading times but overall active play."

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      "Requires continuous attention and active engagement; loading times are a minor interruption but not idle play."

    • Intimacy

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      -5

      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; single-player focus."

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing; single-player focus."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management roles; gameplay is individual."

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    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      4

      "Players collect items, upgrades, and abilities to progress through the game."

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      "Players collect items, upgrades, and monster cards to enhance abilities and progress through the game."

    • Relaxation

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      3

      "Generally relaxing and humorous gameplay with some moments of challenge and tension."

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    • Sensation

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      3

      "Colorful visuals, smooth animations, and catchy music provide enjoyable sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      -4

      "No social recognition or ranking systems; achievements are personal."

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    • Story

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      "Narrative is simple but engaging with character development and cutscenes enhancing immersion."

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    • Strategy

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      "Some strategic planning in card play and power-up use, but overall straightforward gameplay."

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    • Thrill

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      "Generally low tension and suspense, with some difficulty spikes in boss fights"

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Expression. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Expression, Fantasy.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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    Last update: 30/04/2026