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Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is a action, adventure and indie game
developed and published by Yacht Club Games.
Released on December 10th 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
It has received 890 reviews of which 838 were positive and 52 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 or later
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 250 MB available space
MacOS
- OS: Compatible up to 10.15.17 Catalina
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
- Storage: 250 MB available space
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
- Storage: 250 MB available space
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Although some of its shine has faded now that the nostalgia wave for 8/16-bit action-platformers passed long ago, Shovel Knight still holds up remarkably well. It’s a modern classic. A love letter to and celebration of its genre that, like the best indie games, refuses to reduce itself to merely being a retro throwback. Instead, it’s a confident take that dives into three decades of game design, blending those influences with modern sensibilities to create an experience that feels genuinely fresh. Shovel Knight is essentially a bouncy modern iteration of Mega Man while simultaneously incorporating elements that range from Zelda II to Dark Souls (and even a few forgotten darlings like VVVVVV). It's a burst of nostalgia that, thankfully, doesn’t constrain itself too much in pursuit of the feeling it wants to evoke. This is immediately evident in its far tighter gameplay, smoother and more fluid animations, clean visuals with vibrant colors, and a much wider field of view—something none of the classics that inspired it could offer. There isn’t a single poorly designed stage in the entire game. The difficulty curve is smooth and perfectly paced, with a constant rotation of ideas that never slips into monotony. This is masterfully supported by the progression system, which provides a steady stream of new abilities while leaving room for meaningful choices based on the player's familiarity with the game, allowing more experienced players to benefit from riskier and more demanding playstyles. Aside from a handful of enemies that completely disregard the level design and occasionally cause unavoidable deaths, the game's only real weakness lies in its boss fights. Most of them are a little too easy and simple for their own good and rely more on the charisma of their character designs than on the quality of the encounters themselves. The exceptions, strangely enough, are ridiculously overtuned, featuring constant random attack spams that encourages abusing spells and chalices (items that can fully restore your health and even grant temporary invulnerability) rather than learning patterns and reacting skillfully. They feel completely at odds with the gameplay of the stages and the rest of the boss roster. Beyond that, it’s an impeccable experience. Wrapped in the simplicity and focus that represented the best of these old-school games, without dragging along any of the frustrating baggage that people have somehow gaslit themselves into believing was fair and rewarding challenge. Shovel Knight avoids that trap entirely and delivers an adventure that is pure joy, as well as one of the finest examples of how to do nostalgia right. Cheerful music. Clever subversions of clichés. Talking fish... that dance! The game is overflowing with charm and sense of humor. It radiates infectious energy and is packed with well-placed references. It’s inexpensive, accessible to virtually everyone, and highly replayable. I think I’ve owned three or four copies of the game over the years, and I’ve never regretted spending a single cent. And there’s still a wealth of DLC campaigns to extend your stay, along with co-op gameplay and speedrunning support. It’s genuinely impressive how much mileage they managed to get out of this thing. P.S: If you're interested in the DLCs, buy the Treasure Trove version, which includes everything. If you buy this version and then go after the DLCs, the Plague of Shadows campaign will be unavailable for purchase.
Fantastic game. Great music, great art style, just awesome. Here are some of the flaws in my opinion (Mainly applies to those who haven't played this genre much) 1. Shovel Knight dies instantly from spikes. I feel that the spikes should do double damage but not kill you. I know this may seem way too lenient on the player but it is very frustrating to fall into spikes after getting knockback damage from halfway across the screen. (I think if they made the damage doubled and the player respawned at the platform they had fallen the problem would be solved for me. Maybe just give the player one chance to do it before actually dying and respawning at the checkpoint idk) 2. Bosses are too easily cheesed. (Combat orb, harrumph HARRUMPH). 3. The movement in general is very accurate to how it was back then, and in terms of theming I have no complaints. However, I just wish the jump height was a little higher, that's all. Aside from those 3 I have literally no complaints. I adore the items and their unique purposes, and propellor knight, mole knight and polar knight are genuinely extremely fun boss fights. Would 100% recommend to enjoyers of Hollow Knight, Megaman and Celeste. OVERALL RATING: 9.5/10
An extremely well made game, with excellent level design and different mechanics. Would definitely recommend to new players. I had some anger issues and rage quit a couple of times, but nearly all of them was because of my own foolishness, and I regret to say that I've only completed the game 11 years after its release.
Shovel Knight is basically the modernized version of NES classics like Castlevania and the original Super Mario Bros. This game is incredible and %100 worth playing if you 1. Are into Indie Games 2. Like platformers 3. Are craving nostalgia 4. Like having fun while playing a video game
Shovel Knight is a wonderful game from a long line of 8bit games. Its story is fantastical, and its music is grand. The characters are incredibly easy to fall in love with, and its full route of DLCs in its entire version allows for so much world building, all for a measly 40 dollars. Shovel of Hope in itself is another one of my favorite games. I'm certain my creative style has a certain lift to it because this game has influenced my storytelling and my creations. A massive props to Yacht Club Games, you've made a grand one. This little blue burrower has my heart. :-)
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Frequently Asked Questions
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is currently priced at 13.99€ on Steam.
No, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 13.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope received 838 positive votes out of a total of 890 achieving a rating of 8.84.
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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope was developed and published by Yacht Club Games.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
No, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope supports Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV and Remote Play Together. Discover more about Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope.
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Multiplayer
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Online players
11
Developer
Yacht Club Games
Publisher
Yacht Club Games
Release
10 Dec 2019
Platforms
Remote Play