How many people are playing Shank right now?

6 people are playing Shank on Steam right now, making it the 8620th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Shank's all-time peak player count?

Shank's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 286, reached in November 2015.

Is Shank good? What do Steam reviews say?

91% of 3,044 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does Shank cost on Steam?

Shank costs $9.99 on Steam (US).

Does Shank work on Steam Deck?

Shank is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Shank

by Klei Entertainment · Released Oct 26, 2010

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Platinum

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#8,620

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Review score

91% positive

Very Positive3,044 reviews

Owners (est.)200K–500K

24h peak

Highest seen286

Nov 201511 years ago

Price on Steam

$9.99

Lowest ever $9.99 Oct 2026

Concurrent players

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−9% $112.09 $101.65
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Reviews

91% positive of 3,044 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iCross platform cloud saves not supported

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

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Build 5907709the current build when we started tracking1.9 GB on Windows

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May 2, 2012
The "EA Indie Bundle" is Like The Man Saying F*** the Man
You may not have heard of Electronic Arts, a boutique publishing label based in Redwood City, Calif. Well, I bet you will be raving about them once you pick up the "EA Indie Bundle" on Steam , the indie-friendly digital marketplace, unlike that Origin bullshit…
Feb 27, 2012
This Cool Ninja Text Adventure Isn't Really A Ninja Text Adventure
Well this is some creative marketing. Head on over to markoftheninja.com to play through a ninja-centric text adventure game. It's called "Mark of the Ninja," and it's brought to you by Klei Entertainment, makers of Shank . (Well, it's not really a "text adven…
Feb 8, 2012
Shank 2's Launch Trailer Paints the Walls Red
This launch trailer for Shank 2 is a spectacle of gore and cartoony style. One of the sequel's additions to the original downloadable game is Survival Mode, which you can get your bloodthirsty eyeballs on right here . Both there and in the game's single-player…
Feb 8, 2012
Shank 2, Gotham City Impostors, Catherine New This Week on the PlayStation Store
This week, there's a good amount of solid stuff new at the PlayStation store; it ain't the horn of plenty that we've seen in the past, but it's certainly better than the cursed wasteland that was last week's PlayStation Store update. We've got Shank 2 , which …
Feb 2, 2012
Get to Know the Bloody Basics of Shank 2’s Co-Op Survival Mode
The sequel to Klei Entertainment's cartoony stab-em-up brings me something that I desperately wanted from the first Shank : a frantic 2D twist to the waves-of-enemies gameplay popularized by Gears of War 's Horde Mode. The nuts-and-bolts of Shank 2 's Survival…
Jan 6, 2012
This Shank 2 Teaser Takes on the Military and Wins
Klei Entertainment's sequel to the stylish stab-em-up I—and many others—loved is scheduled for an early 2012 release. The clip above shows off new enemies and moves but the game still looks like the bloodiest Saturday morning cartoon never made.

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 91% on 2026-11-01 → 91% today (3,044 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$9.99

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Shank player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Shank right now?: 6 people are playing Shank on Steam right now, making it the 8620th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Shank's all-time peak player count?: Shank's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 286, reached in November 2015.
Is Shank good? What do Steam reviews say?: 91% of 3,044 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does Shank cost on Steam?: Shank costs $9.99 on Steam (US).
Does Shank work on Steam Deck?: Shank is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

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Store info

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.

Developer: Klei Entertainment
Publisher: Klei Entertainment
Release date: Oct 26, 2010
Install size: 2 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Action, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 6120

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