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Every Shovel Knight Game Ranked

Shovel Knight spans 4 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2014 and 2022. The highest-rated is Shovel Knight (90) and the lowest is Shovel Knight Showdown (68). Across 63 critic reviews, the series averages 81, and Shovel Knight has drawn the most reviews.

Highest ratedShovel Knight 90
Series average81
  1. 1
    Shovel Knight

    Shovel Knight

    90
    20 critic reviews·Jun 25, 2014·Yacht Club Games
    PCPS3PS4Xbox One +1
    “Shovel Knight has two goals: Defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. Before him is a cadre of villainous knights, The Order of No Quarter, with orders to foil Shovel Knight's quest.”
    — Worth Playing · 90/100
  2. 2
    Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon

    Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon

    85
    17 critic reviews·Dec 11, 2021·Yacht Club Games
    PCPS4Switch
    “Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon on an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!”
    — Worth Playing · 85/100
  3. 3
    Shovel Knight Dig

    Shovel Knight Dig

    81
    19 critic reviews·Sep 22, 2022·Yacht Club Games
    PCXbox OneSwitchPS5 +1
    “Of course, if you loved the 2014 original or perhaps are a real roguelike junkie, there's nothing to wait for here.”
    — Gamereactor · 80/100
  4. 4
    Shovel Knight Showdown

    Shovel Knight Showdown

    68
    7 critic reviews·Dec 9, 2019·Yacht Club Games
    PCPS3PS4Xbox One +1
    “Neal: It's absolutely jam-packed with features and if you're someone who already has Shovel Knight, it's a heck of a free addition. As a solitary game, it's a much harder sell.”
    — Nintendo World Report · 70/100

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Shovel Knight games in release order

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