Rank 01Games like Shovel Knight Dig
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- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Shovel Knight Dig also play
The closest matches to Shovel Knight Dig: Spelunky, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Have a Nice Death, Revita, and 30XX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same retro mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
- $27.99 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03- $8.74 (Price checked Oct 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Nitrome, Yacht Club Games
- Price: $17.49−30%checked Oct 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 73% of 543 reviews
- Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights are intense and fair
- Hidden secrets reward exploration
- Music perfectly matches the retro aesthetic
- Challenging
- Retro
- Stressful
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with Shovel Knight Dig.
Cheaper alternatives
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with Shovel Knight Dig.
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Why this: Shares run based progression with Shovel Knight Dig.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Spelunky
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Shovel Knight Dig.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Why this: Same retro mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
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Why this: Same retro mood as Shovel Knight Dig.
About Shovel Knight Dig
The closest matches to Shovel Knight Dig: Spelunky, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Have a Nice Death, Revita, and 30XX. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Shovel Knight Dig is your kind of game, the closest matches are Spelunky, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Have a Nice Death — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, retro and stressful, and single out its knightmare mode and procedural generation. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Shovel Knight Dig: Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!
Is Shovel Knight Dig worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 543 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 30% off, now $17.49 (checked Oct 3).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights are intense and fair
- Music perfectly matches the retro aesthetic
- Relics and items make each run fresh
- Vertical movement feels satisfying
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's a mediocre rouge-lite. Game is super short and lacks depth unless you want to go for the true ending. Which is a painful experience to say the least with little to no pay off if you're lucky enough to have gotten through it. If you…”
“Some very frustrating parts about this game - Bad camera - ...leading you to get hit by enemies from offscreen. - ...leading you to fall onto enemies in blind jumps and take damage for no reason. - ...you can't leave auto-shovel stab on…”
People who play it also play: Spelunky, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Have a Nice Death
Frequently asked about Shovel Knight Dig
Can I run it?
Is Shovel Knight Dig verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Shovel Knight Dig is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Shovel Knight Dig cost?
Shovel Knight Dig is listed on Steam at 17.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Shovel Knight Dig?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shovel Knight Dig are Spelunky, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Have a Nice Death.
Who developed Shovel Knight Dig?
Shovel Knight Dig was developed by Nitrome, Yacht Club Games and published by Yacht Club Games.