Shovel Knight

Platforms

Mac
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Wii U
PC
PlayStation Vita
PS3
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release June 26, 2014

Developers

Yacht Club Games

Genres

Action Adventure
Indie
Platformer

Publishers

Yacht Club Games

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Shovel Knight Spotlight

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Review

The third campaign for Shovel Knight continues the the series' standard of platforming excellence.

Mike Williams

7 years ago
Count Your Ds Shovel Knight gets a snazzy definitive edition for its 10th anniversary, alongside a sequel that'll bring the iconic character to a "new dimension of gaming"

Perhaps, a third dimension?

Oisin Kuhnke

6 months ago
The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2024

Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.

James Billcliffe

11 months ago
The best 3DS games to play in 2024

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1 year ago

Shovel Knight Feed

News

Count Your Ds | Shovel Knight gets a snazzy definitive edition for its 10th anniversary, alongside a sequel that'll bring the iconic character to a "new dimension of gaming"

Perhaps, a third dimension?

June 16, 2024 Oisin Kuhnke

Guide

The best Nintendo Switch games to play in 2024

Here are some of the best Switch games to try out.

Jan. 1, 2024 James Billcliffe

Guide

The best 3DS games to play in 2024

Zelda, Mario, Dragon Quest, Phoenix Wright, and even Metal Gear Solid. The 3DS had it all.

Dec. 8, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

Guide

The best Wii U games to play in 2023

Here are some games to play on that Wii U you have lying around.

July 28, 2023 Kelsey Raynor

Deals

Grab Shovel Knight for the Switch for only $24.99

March 27, 2020 Elizabeth Henges

Article

The Making of Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Part 4: The Subtle Art of Backgrounds

In the penultimate entry, Yacht Club Games talks about the small but important details that can make the difference in a level.

Dec. 8, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Article

How Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Went From Minor DLC to a Collection Built to Last

Yacht Club Games recounts the evolution of Shovel Knight's ambitious collection.

Nov. 29, 2019 Yacht Club Games

Deals

The Shovel Knight Gold amiibo is now available to order in the US and UK

Sept. 12, 2019 James Pickard

Article

"Shovel Knight is Not Done:" Yacht Club Games on the Road to King of Cards and Beyond

Five years after its original release, we catch up with Yacht Club's Sean Velasco to talk about delays, lessons learned, and the future of Shovel Knight.

April 24, 2019 Kat Bailey

Article

Shovel Knight's Plague of Shadows DLC is Great (and Free)

Playing as Plague Knight brings a new and hilarious perspective to Yacht Club's already excellent adventure.

April 23, 2019 Kat Bailey

News

Shovel Knight is getting a retail release next year with the launch of amiibo and single-player campaign

Aug. 31, 2018 Shabana Arif

News

Shovel Knight gets a multiplayer mode with its final DLC

Aug. 29, 2018 Shabana Arif

Article

USgamer Lunch Hour: Shovel Knight: King of Cards [YouTubed!]

We stream the latest Shovel Knight campaign featuring his Royal Highness, King Knight.

Sept. 26, 2017 Mike Williams

News

The new Shovel Knight amiibo reveal trailer is wonderfully silly, but it nails the amiibo love

Sept. 1, 2017 Shabana Arif

Review

Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Review

The third campaign for Shovel Knight continues the the series' standard of platforming excellence.

March 23, 2017 Mike Williams

News

Here's the Switch games currently available on the eShop in Europe and North America

March 4, 2017 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Article

Switch-ing On Indie Support For Nintendo's New Platform

We talk to indie developers about bringing their games to Nintendo's Switch and how Nintendo has helped that process along.

Feb. 3, 2017 Mike Williams

News

Shovel Knight is coming to Switch, transforming into Treasure Trove, and making it cheaper to jump platforms

Jan. 11, 2017 Brenna Hillier

Article

Shovel Knight's Specter of Torment Will Be Even More Different Than You Think

Yacht Club Games talks about Specter of Torment's new story and structure, as well as why they keep putting out such elaborate expansions for free.

Dec. 7, 2016 Kat Bailey

News

Shovel Knight's next expansion, Specter of Torment, shown off at The Game Awards

Dec. 2, 2016 James O'Connor

News

Yooka-Laylee NPCs include Shovel Knight

Sept. 26, 2016 Sherif Saed

News

Shovel Knight is getting a new campaign starring Specter Knight

June 22, 2016 James O'Connor

Article

Manami Matsumae, the Maestro of Mega Man

COVER STORY: We wrap up our Brave Wave profile with this conversation with one of the label's biggest draws: Mega Man and Shovel Knight composer Manami Matsumae.

Jan. 20, 2016 Jeremy Parish