Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 113 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 58 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 39 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Accessibility: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 911 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
46% of themes are praise27% are divided27% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
113 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's still Shovel Knight, but far more vibrant and somehow simple for this type of gameplay.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
58 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Compared to the older Shovel Knight games, there are new characters, new enemies, new abilities, and a cute story that gives a few more details about Shovel Knight and Shield Knight's history together.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are more 32-bit Sega Saturn-y this time around in style than 8-bit like Treasure Trove which is, again, like the music, an upgrade in my opinion.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
35 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects reinforce combat impact and environmental interaction, helping strengthen immersion throughout lengthy play sessions.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels themselves are fun to play through, hiding secret treasures, weapons, and even pets in every nook and cranny.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay113 reviews
Story58 reviews
Graphics42 reviews
Audio35 reviews
Combat11 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface20% still recommend
Characters75% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty56% still recommend
Accessibility55% still recommend
Bugs75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$16.41$25.18−35%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
9 points recordedtoday · $16.41
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