Shovel Knight Dig

2D action roguelite with downward digging through changing levels

Nitrome, Yacht Club Games · Published by Yacht Club Games · Released Sep 23, 2022

Action Adventure Indie RPG Simulation Sports Strategy

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 75% of 908
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; peak 24h 2
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; May 16, 2025

What is Shovel Knight Dig?

This 2D action roguelite follows Shovel Knight into an underground chasm after Drill Knight steals his loot. You jump between platforms, fight enemies, dig through dirt, collect treasure, and unlock permanent upgrades for later runs.

For you if...

+you like fast platforming with digging and enemy fights
+you enjoy repeatable runs with permanent upgrades

Not for you if...

−you want a broad item pool and varied runs
−you dislike punishing platforming and repeated short runs

What players say

75% of 908 reviews are positive

Players praise the responsive movement, digging, platforming, pixel art, and music. The most common complaint is that a limited item pool makes runs feel too similar; some players also find the difficulty and unlock requirements tedious.

Screenshots and trailer

Shovel Knight Dig system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1 ghz or equivalent
Graphics: 500MB Video Memory
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Dutch, Turkish.