- 2+players
- PC
- Switch
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Who can play
Store (how we check facts)- Same-screen play on PC. How many can join is not confirmed. Not confirmed on Switch.
- Online play is not confirmed.
- One copy is enough with Remote Play Together on PC.
- PCGOGSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- SwitchNintendo eShopSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Is it good
93%
Very positive on Steam
Steam Deck Verified
Every way to play together
Steam lists couch co-op for PC. On PC one copy is enough with Remote Play Together. Player counts and console play are not confirmed yet.
- 2+
- Switch, not confirmed
Quick facts
- Developer
- Yacht Club Games
- Platforms
- PC, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Shovel Knight
- Released
- Jun 26, 2014 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC, PlayStation controllers too
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages
- Age rating
- Everyone (ESRB): Mild fantasy violence, use of alcohol
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope on one screen?
- Yes. The store lists shared or split-screen play without saying which. Same-screen co-op on PC. Not confirmed yet on Switch.
- One of 1,279 couch co-op games
- Do you need two copies of Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?
- No. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- Does Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope work on Steam Deck?
- Yes: Steam rates it Verified for Steam Deck.
- Is Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope free?
- No, it's a paid game.
