Elden Ring vs Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse
A full spec-by-spec comparison of Elden Ring vs Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.
| Specification | Elden Ring Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware | Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse WayForward, Wayforward Technologies |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release Date | February 25, 2022 | February 5, 2014 |
| Availability | Released | Released |
| Age Rating | Mature | Everyone 10+ |
| Developer | FromSoftware | WayForward Technologies |
| Publisher | Bandai Namco Entertainment, FromSoftware | WayForward, Wayforward Technologies |
| Official Site | https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring | https://wayforward.com/games/shantae-and-the-pirates-curse/ |
| Gameplay | ||
| Genre | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Indie, Platformer |
| Game Modes | Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op | Single-player |
| Perspective | Third-person, 3D | 2D |
| Average Playtime | 62 hours | 6 hours |
| Platforms & Pricing | ||
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation, Xbox | PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo |
| Available On | Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store | PlayStation Store, Steam, GOG, Nintendo eShop, Xbox Store |
| PC Requirements | ||
| Minimum Requirements | OS: Windows 10 Processor: INTEL CORE I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: | OS: Windows®Vista™ or Windows®7 Processor: Intel™ Pentium 4 2.4 ghz with Hyper Threading Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space |
| Recommended Requirements | OS: Windows 10/11 Processor: INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 60 GB available space Sound Card: Windows Compatible Audio Device Additional Notes: | OS: Windows®7 or Windows®8 Processor: Intel™ Core 2 Duo / AMD™ Athlon 64 X2 or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce™ 200 series or higher, AMD® Radeon™ HD5000 series or higher (it must be able to manage Pixel Shader 3.0) with at least 512MB of display memory. DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space |
| Critic & Community Scores | ||
| Metacritic | 95 / 100 | — |
| Community Rating | 4.4 / 5 (1,468 ratings) | 3.8 / 5 (162 ratings) |