Shank
Shank is the cult-classic revival of the sidescrolling beat-em-up. Play as Shank in an over-the-top grindhouse game, packed to the rim with enemies, bosses, combos, and more by the award-winning team at Klei Entertainment.
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About This Game
Shank is a action/indie game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Klei Entertainment and released in 2010. With an estimated 153,000 copies sold, it is considered a mid-tier seller on Steam. With 4k reviews on Steam, it stands as a game with a solid review base on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 90.1/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 3.2 hours, with side content bringing that to 4.43 hours, and a completionist run can reach 9.85 hours. Players commonly describe it as Action, Beat 'em up, Indie, 2D and Side Scroller.
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90.1
Overall Score / 100
9.0/10
Steam (3967 rev)
Playtime Estimates
3.2h
🎯 Main Story
4.43h
⭐ Main + Sides
9.85h
💯 Completionist
Based on 20 player submissions
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Game Information
Release Date
October 25, 2010
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Publisher
Klei Entertainment
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Controller
Full Support
Price
$9.99
Analytics & Metrics
Copies Sold (VISE)
153.2K
(122.5K - 183.8K) VRI ScoreLearning
78.5
Hard to call the data is inconsistent at this point.
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Genres & Categories
Genres
Action
Indie
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Cloud
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Action
Beat 'em up
Indie
2D
Side Scroller
Local Co-Op
Platformer
Gore
Singleplayer
Co-op
Controller
Short
Hack and Slash
Local Multiplayer
Adventure
Multiplayer
Violent
Old School
Great Soundtrack
Cartoon
Supported Languages
With Full Audio
English
System Requirements
🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
- OS *:Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
- Processor:Intel Pentium 4 running at 1.7 GHz or Greater; Athlon 64 running at 1.7GHz or greater with support for SSE2 instructions
- Memory:1 GB of ram, 1.5 GB (Vista and Windows 7) GB RAM
- Graphics:ATI Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards
- DirectX®:9.0
- Hard Drive:2 GB HD space
Minimum:
- OS:OS X 10.6.6 or later
- Hard Drive:1.5 GB HD space
Minimum:
- Processor: Intel Pentium 4 running at 1.7 GHz or Greater; Athlon 64 running at 1.7GHz or greater with support for SSE2 instructions
- Memory: 1.5 GB or more
- Graphics: ATI Radeon X1800 GTO 256MB and the Nvidia GeForce 6800 Ultra 256MB cards, or better
- Hard Drive: 2 GB HD space
Legal Notice
©2010 Klei Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved. SHANK™ is a trademark of Klei Entertainment Inc., used under license. EA and the EA logo are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.