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 5d ago
so i played this more on playstation but i absolutely adore this game. Everything from the nes feel and pixelated nostalgia to the music and actual gameplay makes this a absolute must play for anyone who loves retro games or loved the nes. i just wish we got another rerelease of this game with online coop support and a new expansion. but at the same time this is also one of those games that was meant for couch coop.
Brilliant and exciting--but don't expect an easy play, its old school difficult!
The coziest platformer- deep, fun, and endlessly charming.
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