Shovel Knight stands out as one of the best Action/Adventure titles in recent memory.
93
Verdict
96%
Steam
89
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 17K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (89/100 critic average)
Outstanding soundtrack
Standout indie gem
Steep difficulty curve may not appeal to casual players
Shovel Knight is a platform game developed and published by Yacht Club Games. Development was crowdfunded and the game was released for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, and Windows in June 2014. It was ported to OS X and Linux in September 2014, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One in April 2015, Amazon Fire TV in September 2015, and Nintendo Switch in March 2017. Shovel Knight is inspired by gameplay and graphics of platformer games developed for the Nintendo Entertainment System.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18h ago
Played this many times years ago back on the 3DS. Coming back to it now and it's still one of the greatest indie games ever made. It's a lot harder than I remember it, and I think this is the only time I've actually finished it. Shovel of Hope completed. now onto the other 3 campaigns.
One of the best throwback games. Even better on PC with the Battletoads Cameo
Originally, I played this as a kid on my 3DS. At the time, Shovel Knight felt impossible; I thought it was a nearly impossible game. After going back this past week and finally beating all four campaigns (previously, I only ever beat Plague of Shadows and King of Cards), Shovel Knight has cemented itself as one of my favorite games of all time. It is also my favorite platformer of all time. If you enjoy classic platformers but want a modernized version of them, please play Shovel Knight. A genuine 10/10, where even the 'worst' parts of the game manage to be an 8/10/
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