Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Retro 2D platformer with shovel combat and hidden treasure

Yacht Club Games · Released Dec 10, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 1,011
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 1; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 5 years ago; Mar 1, 2021

What is Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?

In this 2D action platformer, Shovel Knight crosses a fantasy land in search of his lost beloved while trying to defeat the Enchantress. You jump through stages, fight enemies and rival knights with a shovel, dig up treasure, and buy armor and weapon upgrades. An overworld map lets you choose some of the stage order.

For you if...

+you like a lighthearted story alongside challenging platforming
+you want to play through the adventure cooperatively

Not for you if...

−you dislike difficult jumps and instant-death spikes
−you want a continuous open world instead of stages

What players say

94% of 1,011 reviews are positive

Players praise the platforming, retro art, and music. Some find spike deaths and the later stages frustrating; others criticize enemy placement and jumps they consider unfair.

Screenshots and trailer

Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope 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: 45
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, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.