Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Retro side-scrolling platformer with four campaigns and local battles

Yacht Club Games · Released Jun 26, 2014

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 17K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 43 in 30 days
Playing now: 20; peak 24h 56
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Mar 1, 2021

What is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?

This retro-styled 2D action platformer follows Shovel Knight through side-scrolling levels as he jumps, fights enemies, and searches for his lost beloved. The collection also includes campaigns starring Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight, plus local battles in Showdown.

For you if...

+you like demanding retro-style jumping and combat
+you want several campaigns with different playable characters
+you enjoy local co-op and competitive battles

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeating difficult jumps and boss fights

What players say

96% of 16,917 reviews are positive · 86% of 43 in the last 30 days

Players praise the varied campaigns, controls, pixel art, and music. The most common complaints are instant-death hazards and frustrating difficulty, especially in later levels; some players also dislike the controls.

Screenshots and trailer

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 138
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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