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.
- Price:$2.49
- Release Date:10/25/2010
- Franchise:Klei
- Developer:Klei Entertainment
- Publisher:Klei Entertainment
- Last Updated:12/21/2024
- Steam App Id:6120
Shank
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shank has 14 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 70% lower than its previous all-time peak of 47 players achieved on 6/22/2024.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shank. It has received a total of 3,624 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 86 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Shank. Right now, it costs $2.49 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shank and its growth over time. It currently has 6,366 followers on its community page.
About Shank
Shank is an Indie, and Action game developed by Klei Entertainment. On 10/25/2010, it was released on the Steam Store by Klei Entertainment.
Players have rated Shank as "Very Positive" out of 3,624 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 3,257 positive reviews and 367 negative reviews — an overall 90% positive review rating. Additionally, Shank has earned a metascore of 67 on Metacritic.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $2.49 which is a 75% discount off its base price. It can also be purchased through Klei Fest Bundle 2024 and Shank Franchise Bundle which give a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Shank on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
According to Steam’s category system, Shank supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Multi-player
- Remote Play Together
- Single-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Shank has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Hack and Slash
- Great Soundtrack
- Side Scroller
- Violent
- Multiplayer
- Platformer
- Short
- Controller
- Beat 'em up
- Co-op
- Old School
- Gore
- Local Multiplayer
- Indie
- Local Co-Op
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Shank and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Shank is included in 2 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Klei Fest Bundle 2024 | 10 | 11 | $35.31 | View |
 | Shank Franchise Bundle | 2 | 2 | $14.98 | View |
Related Packages
Shank is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Shank data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Shank on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/6120
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 21). Shank. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/6120
- Metacritic. (2024, December 21). Shank for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/shank
- Klei Entertainment. (2023, July 10). Shank. Shank. http://www.shankgame.com