Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Yacht Club Games · 2019 · Action, Indie, Adventure, Platformer, Pixel Graphics

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Very Positive94% · 915
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About Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Disclaimer: If you own Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, you will NOT need to purchase Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope separately. This title is included with all versions of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.

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 warrior 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, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

Features:

  • Shovel Knight's beautifully authentic style bridges the gap between yesterday and today. Design, art, and audio hearken back to the days of 8-bit.
  • The systems of today also give Shovel Knight modern touches: detailed animation, multilayered parallax backgrounds, and novel game design.
  • Perfect your platforming skills as you take down each of the knights of the Order of No Quarter.
  • Flip enemies! Leap over gaps! Duel with foes! Dig up treasure! Find Secrets! Upgrade! Shovel Knight is simple to learn and play, but challenge lies everywhere.
  • Awesome soundtrack by Jake "Virt" Kaufman with additional songs by Manami Matsumae!
  • Amass riches to upgrade your armor and weapons.
  • Detailed, living background and animation! Big, beautiful pixels!
  • Lovable characters and treacherous bosses!
  • Balanced gameplay is a warm welcome to newcomers, and an old embrace for experts.
  • A light touch to narrative with humor, levity, and heart.
  • Overworld Map allows your quest unfold in a unique order!
  • Relive the adventure and uncover all of the world's secrets with New Game+!
  • Co-op! – Grab a friend and play through Shovel of Hope as a fully cooperative adventure!
  • Challenge Mode - Up the ante in every imaginable way with dozens of full-featured challenges.
  • Body Swap - Did you ever wish Shovel Knight was a lady, or Shield Knight was a guy? Well, now you can designate character genders however you like, with brand new designs for all of the main characters!

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 24, 2026
One of- Actually, scratch that. THE best indie platformer to ever exist. Seriously, it's just that good.
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 15, 2026
TS IS PEAK MY BROTHER
Recommended Jul 9, 2026
why am I crying so hard
Recommended Jul 2, 2026
I remember playing this a lot on my Wii U back in 2015. I don't think I finished it but I have quite fond memories of this game. It was the first indie game I bought that wasn't Minecraft. I remember this being so much harder back then but that might have to do with the fact I was like 11. Today, it's still a solid romp from beginning to end. Nothing that will really challenge veterans to the genre unless you go for some of the harder challenges in the game. Not sure how people less familiar with the genre will fair, but I don't THINK it will be that difficult (idk, I've been playing Platformers my whole life). Only real complaint I have towards the game is that the knockback can be a kick in the teeth in a few moments but aside from that, Shovel Knight is a pretty good game
Recommended Jun 28, 2026
gooood gaaaameee
Not recommended Jun 26, 2026
I can't understand the popularity of this game. There's nothing minimally interesting or original about the gameplay. No depth. Nothing on top of the bare minimum of a patformer.

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