Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 43 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 17k 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
75% of themes are praise17% are divided8% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Shovel Knight has amazing aesthetics, Very solid gameplay, coop for 2, versus up to 4 and an incredible amount of content, SK;TT includes all 5 games.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
61 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Specter Knight is cool, He has a nice story, and he tries to be a decent person.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
43 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Learning curve is exceptionally good, perfect for beginners and hardcore players alike.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack is also nothing less than amazing, with all 5 games the collection has an insanely big soundtrack with a lot of 8 bit tunes that are enhancing the game every second, You can also listen to the music from the menu in the sound test menu, All unlocked tracks are there.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Specter's campaign features all new levels, which are better designed than the base Shovel campaign, both visuals and level design wise.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its tight controls, challenging yet fair gameplay, diverse roster of characters, and stunning presentation combine to create a timeless classic.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay82 reviews
Story61 reviews
Difficulty43 reviews
Audio42 reviews
Graphics27 reviews
Characters19 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Co-op10 reviews
Controls10 reviews
Divided opinion
Multiplayer100% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Interface88% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Single-player
Controller
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Remote Play on Phone
- Remote Play on TV
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
On sale, not the lowest
$24.35$42.72−43%
The lowest we've tracked is $22.85.
11 points recordedtoday · $24.35
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