*Shank* is a 2010 beat 'em up video game developed by Klei Entertainment and published by Electronic Arts. It features hand-drawn graphics and fast-paced combat, released for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Who developed *Shank*?

Klei Entertainment, an independent Canadian studio founded in 2005 and based in Vancouver, developed *Shank*. The company is known for other indie titles like *Don’t Starve*.

What platforms is *Shank* available on?

*Shank* runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. It was designed to support multiple operating systems, including older and Unix-like systems.

How was *Shank* received by critics?

The game holds an aggregated review score of 72/100 based on 16 critic reviews from Kritikanstvo, indicating generally favorable reception for its art style and gameplay.

Is *Shank* part of a larger franchise?

No, *Shank* is a standalone title. However, it shares the beat 'em up genre with other games like *Beat 'Em Up* (2020) by Glitch Studio.

Shank

2010 video game

VideoGame video_game Q4049368

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19 properties

Instance of: video game
Genre: beat 'em up, action game^[3]^[4]
Language of work or name: English^[11]
Publication date: August 24, 2010^[16]
Official website: shankgame.com^[19]
Country of origin: Canada^[15]
Developer: Klei Entertainment^[5]
Different from: Shank^[22]
Distributed by: Steam^[17]
Distribution format: digital distribution^[12]
ESRB rating: Mature 17+^[18]
Game mode: single-player video game, multiplayer video game^[9]^[10]
Input device: gamepad^[14]
P14470: Games/Shank
PEGI rating: PEGI 18^[20]
Platform: Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS^[6]^[7]^[8]
Publisher: Electronic Arts^[2]
Review score: 72/100^[13]
USK rating: USK 18^[21]

🏷️ Also known as

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🔖 Identifiers · 55

Before I Play game ID: Shank
Behind The Voice Actors video game ID: Shank
Co-Optimus ID: 1.6k (1.6k–1.6k, n=3)
Databáze her video game ID: 4222
Delisted Games ID: shank
Everyeye.it ID: shank
Facebook username: shankgame
Freebase ID: /m/07k3zjh
GOG Dreamlist ID: shank-2010
Game Informer ID: shank
Game Vortex software ID: 5136
GameFAQs game ID: 972631, 972632

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GameSpot game ID: shank
GameStar ID: 4459
GamerProfiles game ID: QKX9
GamersGlobal game ID: 9827
GamesMeter game ID: 8547
GamingOnLinux Database ID: 6421
Giant Bomb ID (former scheme): 3030-25637
Gry-Online game ID: 1864
Holarse article ID: shank
HowLongToBeat ID: 8379
IMDb ID: tt2231507
Indie DB game ID: shank
Internet Game Database game ID: shank
IsThereAnyDeal ID: shank
Kritikanstvo game ID: shank
LGDB game ID: shank
LKI ID: Shank
Lutris game ID: shank
Metacritic game ID: shank
MobyGames game ID: 49073
MobyGames game ID (former scheme): shank
Mod DB game ID: shank
OGDB game title ID: 16060
PC Guru game ID: 1888
PCGamingWiki ID: Shank
PlayGround.ru ID: shank
RAWG game ID: shank
Schnittberichte.com title ID: 13291
SerialStation game ID: dbb50854-d19b-45a1-a4c6-301ed2053333
Speedrun.com game ID: shank
Steam application ID: 6120
SteamGridDB ID: 17510
TV Tropes ID: VideoGame/Shank
TuxDB game ID: 2381
USK ID: 27923, 27914
UVL game ID: 180k (180k–186k, n=4)
VGChartz ID: 39k (39k–44k, n=3)
VGMdb product ID: 1061
VGTimes ID: shank
VK Play ID: shank
Vglist video game ID: 10827
WSGF game ID: shank
Wine AppDB ID: 12324

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Genre 3

action game, beat 'em up, Beat 'Em Up

Platform 3

Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS

Game mode 2

multiplayer video game, single-player video game

Country of origin 1

Canada

Developer 1

Klei Entertainment

Different from 1

Shank

Distributed by 1

Steam

Distribution format 1

digital distribution

Input device 1

gamepad

Instance of 1

video game

Language of work or name 1

English

Publisher 1

Electronic Arts

← Different from 1

Shank

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Summary

Shank is a video game^[1].

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Direct Wikidata claims

[2] ↑ Shank — publisher (P123): Electronic Arts. wikidata.org.
[3] ↑ Shank — genre (P136): beat 'em up. wikidata.org.
[4] ↑ Shank — genre (P136): action game. wikidata.org.
[5] ↑ Shank — developer (P178): Klei Entertainment. wikidata.org.
[6] ↑ Shank — platform (P400): Linux. wikidata.org.
[7] ↑ Shank — platform (P400): Microsoft Windows. wikidata.org.
[8] ↑ Shank — platform (P400): macOS. Steam. Retrieved 2023-12-13. wikidata.org.
[9] ↑ Shank — game mode (P404): single-player video game. Steam. Retrieved 2023-12-13. wikidata.org.
[10] ↑ Shank — game mode (P404): multiplayer video game. wikidata.org.
[11] ↑ Shank — language of work or name (P407): English. Steam. Retrieved 2022-03-30. wikidata.org.
[12] ↑ Shank — distribution format (P437): digital distribution. wikidata.org.
[13] ↑ Shank — review score (P444): 72/100. Kritikanstvo. Retrieved 2024-04-20. wikidata.org.
[14] ↑ Shank — input device (P479): gamepad. wikidata.org.
[15] ↑ Shank — country of origin (P495): Canada. wikidata.org.
[16] ↑ Shank — publication date (P577): August 24, 2010. wikidata.org.
[17] ↑ Shank — distributed by (P750): Steam. wikidata.org.
[18] ↑ Shank — ESRB rating (P852): Mature 17+. wikidata.org.
[19] ↑ Shank — official website (P856): http://shankgame.com. wikidata.org.
[20] ↑ Shank — PEGI rating (P908): PEGI 18. wikidata.org.
[21] ↑ Shank — USK rating (P914): USK 18. Steam. wikidata.org.
[22] ↑ Shank — different from (P1889): Shank. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

[1] ↑ Shank is an instance of video game (Q7889) [P31, primary]. Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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18d ago · Matthias M. · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗

Facebook username → shankgame

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USK ID → 27923, 27914

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USK rating → USK 18

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Review score → 72/100

LKI ID → Shank

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