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Shovel Knight

"Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic."

Yacht Club Games· June 26, 2014· Main Game
88
Critic Score
19 reviews
87
User Score
549 ratings

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!

Released 26 June 2014 for Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Nintendo Switch by Yacht Club Games. Rated 7 by PEGI, A by CERO. About 7.5 hours to beat, 10 hours for everything.

Story

Shovel Knight and his partner Shield Knight are renowned adventurers, but during an expedition into the Tower of Fate a cursed amulet strikes Shield Knight down and seals the tower, leaving Shovel Knight stranded outside. Grieving the loss of his companion, he gives up adventuring and withdraws into exile. In his absence a powerful figure called the Enchantress rises and spreads evil across the land, eventually unsealing the Tower of Fate. Learning this, Shovel Knight sets out to return to the tower in the hope of finding and rescuing Shield Knight, facing the Enchantress and her Order of No Quarter along the way.

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Nintendo 3DS
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NA
Jun 26, 2014
Wii U
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WW
Jun 26, 2014
Wii U
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NA
Jun 26, 2014
Wii U
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EU
Nov 5, 2014
Nintendo 3DS
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EU
Jun 11, 2015
PC (Microsoft Windows)
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WW
Jun 26, 2014
Nintendo Switch
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WW
Mar 3, 2017
PlayStation 3
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NA
Apr 21, 2015
Nintendo 3DS
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WW
Jun 26, 2014
Linux
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WW
Oct 8, 2014
Mac
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WW
Sep 13, 2014
PlayStation 4
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WW
Apr 21, 2015
PlayStation Vita
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WW
Apr 21, 2015
Xbox One
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WW
Apr 29, 2015
Critic Score
88 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 professional reviews
Aggregated from professional game critics and publications.
User Score
87 /100
Generally Favorable
Based on 549 ratings
Aggregated from player ratings across platforms worldwide.
Score Comparison
Critics
88
Users
87
Score Guide
90–100
Universal Acclaim
75–89
Generally Favorable
CriticsUsers
50–74
Mixed or Average
20–49
Generally Unfavorable
0–19
Overwhelming Dislike