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Shovel Knight Showdown

Buy92%

Very Positive · 96 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Yacht Club Games · Action · Dec 10, 2019

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
33
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
11
Full audio0 of 11
Subtitles0 of 11

Should I buy Shovel Knight Showdown?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Characters: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 96 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 48 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise14% are divided29% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
5 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The dynamic elements presented in this game mode emphasize the need to understand each character's mechanics to find the best way to reach all targets.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
5 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
Shovel Knight Showdown is an energetic platform-fighting game developed and published by Yacht Club Games that successfully transforms the beloved world of Shovel Knight into a chaotic and highly entertaining multiplayer experience.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
4 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
The game's greatest asset is undoubtedly its impressive roster of playable characters.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
4 of 48 sampled reviews raised it
With its super-distinctive pixel art style, sound effects and superb 8-bit soundtrack, it can translate into hours of fun alone or together for up to 4 players.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay5 reviews
Multiplayer5 reviews
Characters4 reviews
Graphics4 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Story
83% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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