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Shovel Knight (2014)

Yacht Club Games

Linux · Mac · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation Vita · Wii U · Xbox One

4.16 from 2803 ratings · #231 top rated on Grouvee

6628 members have it in their collection · 376 playing now · 1937 backlogged · 1437 wish listed

How long? Main story 11h · with extras 12h · 100% 68h (from 75 logged playthroughs)

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his … Read more
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly! But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you! Read less

Details

Developers
Yacht Club Games
Publishers
Yacht Club Games
Genres
Adventure, Indie, Platform
Themes
Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Franchises
Shovel Knight
Series
Shovel Knight
Events
PlayStation Experience 2014 Keynote, Nintendo Direct @ E3 2013
Steam
View on Steam

Release dates

  • Jun 26, 2014 (North_America) Nintendo 3DS, Wii U
  • Jun 26, 2014 (Worldwide) Nintendo 3DS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Wii U
  • Sep 13, 2014 (Worldwide) Mac
  • Oct 08, 2014 (Worldwide) Linux
  • Nov 05, 2014 (Europe) Wii U
  • Apr 21, 2015 (North_America) PlayStation 3
  • Apr 21, 2015 (Worldwide) PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita
  • Apr 29, 2015 (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Jun 11, 2015 (Europe) Nintendo 3DS
  • Mar 03, 2017 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch

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Featured in lists

Essential Indies by Human_Traffic · 50 games · 6
Favourite PS Vita Games by BMO · 55 games · 3
Games me played by SirPyschoJeff · 113 games · 0
Best Art Sytle by Pogee · 33 games · 0
Played + Completed (Main Story) by Teh_Cheat · 99 games · 0
Nintendo 3DS by Pogee · 47 games · 0

Rating distribution

5 stars
1123
4 stars
1112
3 stars
461
2 stars
90
1 star
15

Community All Reviews Statuses

8BitHero

Status 8BitHero May 12, 2016

Holy crap this game is awesome! First impressions months ago was, meh kind of cool. After going through the town then reaching the keep with king knight I can see why this game is so highly rated. Lots of fun. Definitely a great game for a retro gaming fan who loves megaman and castlevania.

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CoyoteHunter

Status CoyoteHunter May 12, 2016

Finished Shovel Knight off yesterday. I found it a bit too frustrating to be truly enjoyable. I'm also a bit of a completionist when it comes to achievements. But the achievements were absolutely ridiculous so I decided to just giving up doing them. Oh well, at least I can say I finished it.

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CoyoteHunter

Status CoyoteHunter May 9, 2016

Currently playing through Shovel Knight. I really want to like it, but it's so frickin frustrating!

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El_Sr_Gris

Status El_Sr_Gris Jan 26, 2016

Homenaje a lo retro sin reverenciar a lo desfasado; dificultad sin diseño injusto; musica pegadiza sin ser pegajosa; gráficos sencillos pero sin renunciar al carisma...

...Y el mejor plataformas 2D en 20 años.

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wildcatjf

Status wildcatjf Sep 20, 2015

Shovel Knight was an amazing game on its own; the free Plague of Shadows DLC somehow manages to make it even more incredible. Plague Knight controls so uniquely that understanding his jump mechanics is a major part of appreciating his quest. I love trying to come to terms with unorthodox gameplay, and figuring Plague's myriad of options for movement is …

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Shovel Knight was an amazing game on its own; the free Plague of Shadows DLC somehow manages to make it even more incredible. Plague Knight controls so uniquely that understanding his jump mechanics is a major part of appreciating his quest. I love trying to come to terms with unorthodox gameplay, and figuring Plague's myriad of options for movement is a lot of fun. It's a harder quest, but not unjustly so. The levels have all been reconfigured to add in new segments for Plague Knight to explore, and revisiting them all was already a pleasure -- new areas better still! Boss fights require a different set of skills to conquer, which was a lot of fun tinkering with Plague's diverse bomb set to uncover. The characterization is excellent as well, with Yacht Club really making Plague Knight and his crew very likable despite their "villainy". In short, if you have Shovel Knight, you need this. If you don't have Shovel Knight, you should; it's now two complete game experiences in one!

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PietDAmore

Status PietDAmore May 21, 2015

Damn, that last boss fights were really hard for me. My knight died REALLY a lot... almost ruined the overall experience for me.

Now let's see how I will get though new game + ...

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