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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.

Shank is a action, beat 'em up and indie game developed and published by Klei Entertainment.
Released on October 25th 2010 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.

It has received 3,757 reviews of which 3,379 were positive and 378 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 2.49€ on Steam with a 75% discount.

The Steam community has classified Shank into these genres:

Action Beat 'em up Indie 2D Side Scroller Local Co-Op Platformer Gore Singleplayer Co-op Controller Short Hack and Slash Adventure Multiplayer Local Multiplayer Violent Old School Great Soundtrack Cartoon

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • OS:OS X 10.6.6 or later
  • Hard Drive:1.5 GB HD space
Linux
  • 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

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April 2025
This game can undoubtedly provide you with a cool and entertaining beat 'em up experience... A good combat system, a variety of weapons and enemies, level design, and of course, a cool soundtrack are just some of the strengths of Shank game... I highly recommend this game to fans of the beat 'em up genre and 2D shooters.
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March 2025
a lot of fun and especially worth it i would suggest getting both the first and second but in my personal opinion the first is the best but try it for yourselves
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March 2025
SHANK -Has great hack-n-slash mechanics. -Has a nice art style to it. -Has a cliche' revenge story. -Has a mature tone. -Has lots of gore. Great title & fun to play.
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Nov. 2024
Shank is a sidescrolling beat-em-up where you play as a man trying to get revenge for his girlfriend's death. The gameplay is very straightforward, you kill the enemies, and then the bosses. You can chain combos using your light, heavy, and ranged weapons. And for boss fights, there's usually a way to stun them so that you can do heavy damage. The combat system is pretty satisfying, it does get a bit hard and annoying at times though. While the singleplayer campaign is good, the sad thing is that they have a co-op campaign, but rather than being the singleplayer with 2 characters, its a whole new backstory. Which is annoying because most people want more story but have trouble finding people to play with. Some of the cutscenes are also shortened, even though you can switch to the beta version which contains them all. Gameplay is better in the final version though, and the saves aren't compatible. Overall, if you like beat-em-up sidescrollers, you'd probably enjoy Shank. The artstyle is unique and reminds me of Klei's other games, mostly Mark of the Ninja. But I still say that having the co-op campaign doable solo or with AI would be better. Lastly, this game is playable on keyboard, but it's really recommended to use a controller, it's far smoother.
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Oct. 2024
Well, I returned to it after few years when I couldn't find what to play. And it turned to be a wonderful game. I managed to accomplish solo campaign and coop with my son in one day! Moreover, I found this combat system is pretty understandable and exciting. Absolutely recommended
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Frequently Asked Questions

Shank is currently priced at 2.49€ on Steam.

Shank is currently available at a 75% discount. You can purchase it for 2.49€ on Steam.

Shank received 3,379 positive votes out of a total of 3,757 achieving a rating of 8.66.
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Shank was developed and published by Klei Entertainment.

Shank is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Shank is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Shank is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Shank offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Shank offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Shank does not currently offer any DLC.

Shank does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Shank supports Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.

Shank is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Shank.

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Shank PEGI 18
-75% 9.99€ 2.49€ 10.01€
8.7
3,379
378
Game modes
Features
Online players
23
Developer
Klei Entertainment
Publisher
Klei Entertainment
Release 25 Oct 2010
Platforms
Remote Play
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