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Shank
Fair · Shooter · 2010
Fair value, not a standout: $4.49, 90% positive.
The verdict
Lowest price we've tracked
Better value than 81% of Shooter games
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.
Price
$4.49
Reviews
90%
4,022 reviews
Metacritic
67
critic score
Players
350K
owners (estimate)
Released
2010
What drives the score
Reviews90% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach350K+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement7% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic67/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
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Critics vs players+23
Player favorite. The critics underrated it.
Metacritic critics · 4,022 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
85% start to 7% finishOnly 7% of players reach the end. Most never finish it. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER atflat this range
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DeveloperKlei Entertainment
PublisherKlei Entertainment
GenreShooter
Achievements12
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