Choose Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Choose Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon launched in 2021.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon vs SnowFighters
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and SnowFighters both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. SnowFighters (2020) is 1 year older than Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (2021). SnowFighters is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose SnowFighters
Choose SnowFighters if you want a Sports experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. SnowFighters launched in 2020.
Both Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and SnowFighters sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon |  SnowFighters | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Sports, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (323 reviews) | 4 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | VINE, Yacht Club Games | teamTMT |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- SnowFighters (2020) is 1 year older than Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (2021).
- SnowFighters is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (7.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; SnowFighters has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon vs SnowFighters — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon or SnowFighters first?
- If you want chronology, SnowFighters (2020) came out before Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon and SnowFighters similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon is rated Deck Verified by Valve. SnowFighters doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.