Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.
At $9.99. It has been as low as $7.49.
- Story and characters: 14 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Multiplayer: 5 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 4 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 3 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 95 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
What players think
The recurring themes across 48 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
It serves as both a celebration of the series and a fully featured competitive game packed with content, memorable characters, and a surprising amount of replay value.
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.
Visually, Shovel Knight Showdown remains faithful to the pixel-art style that helped define the franchise.
Theme by theme
Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.
Should you buy it now?
Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.
Currently $9.99. The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.
The data behind the verdict
For the players who want the receipts.
We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.
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