Choose Shovel Knight Dig
Choose Shovel Knight Dig if you want a Strategy and Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. Shovel Knight Dig launched in 2022.
Shovel Knight Dig vs Have a Nice Death
Shovel Knight Dig and Have a Nice Death 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. Shovel Knight Dig (2022) is 1 year older than Have a Nice Death (2023). Have a Nice Death scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Shovel Knight Dig (73.5% positive). 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 Have a Nice Death
Choose Have a Nice Death if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.5% positive across 4,158 reviews.
Both Shovel Knight Dig and Have a Nice Death sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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 Dig |  Have a Nice Death | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (543 reviews) | 87.5% positive (4,158 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nitrome, Yacht Club Games | Magic Design Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shovel Knight Dig (2022) is 1 year older than Have a Nice Death (2023).
- Have a Nice Death scores higher on Steam reviews (87.5% positive) than Shovel Knight Dig (73.5% positive).
- Have a Nice Death is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight Dig (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shovel Knight Dig vs Have a Nice Death — FAQ
- Which is better, Shovel Knight Dig or Have a Nice Death?
- On Steam reviews Have a Nice Death scores higher (87.5% positive) than Shovel Knight Dig (73.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Have a Nice Death is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Shovel Knight Dig or Have a Nice Death first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight Dig (2022) came out before Have a Nice Death (2023). 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 Dig and Have a Nice Death 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.
- Do Shovel Knight Dig and Have a Nice Death both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.