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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Retro side-scrolling platformer with four campaigns and local battles

Yacht Club Games · Released Jun 26, 2014

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 15K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 45 in 30 days
Players
47
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Mar 1, 2021
Minimum PC
2nd Generation Core HD (2…
2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)

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

95% of 15,294 reviews are positive · 84% of 45 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.

Players over time

▼ -24% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 71 players on Oct 18, 2026.

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How many players finish Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?

32% of Steam players have unlocked «Victory!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove screenshot 1

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove system requirements

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

As published by the developer.

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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: Treasure Trove have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen; PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
138
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 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

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