Shovel Knight: King of Cards

A 2D platformer with shoulder-bash movement and collectible card matches

Yacht Club Games · Released Dec 10, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 219
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 years ago; Mar 2, 2021
Minimum PC: 2nd Generation Core HD (2…; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Shovel Knight: King of Cards?

This single-player prequel follows King Knight through the world of Shovel Knight as he seeks a throne. You jump, bash enemies and obstacles, and twirl through stages and boss fights, gathering treasure, armor, and abilities. You also collect cards and build a deck to challenge opponents in Joustus.

For you if...

+you like short stages built around chaining movement abilities
+you enjoy deck building alongside action platforming

Not for you if...

−you want multiplayer or cooperative play
−you prefer relaxed platforming with few difficult jumps

What players say

90% of 219 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive controls, compact level design, music, and Joustus matches. Some describe frustration with the card opponents and occasional punishing platforming sections.

Screenshots and trailer

Shovel Knight: King of Cards screenshot 1

Shovel Knight: King of Cards system requirements

Minimum: 2nd Generation Core HD (2…, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or later
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
Graphics: 2nd Generation Intel Core HD Graphics (2000/3000), 512MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Shovel Knight: King of Cards have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Shovel Knight: King of Cards run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Shovel Knight: King of Cards use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam