Choose Shovel Knight Dig
Choose Shovel Knight Dig if you want an Action, Strategy, and Indie game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 31% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shovel Knight Dig launched in 2022.
Shovel Knight Dig vs Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen
Shovel Knight Dig and Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen both land in Adventure 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 are Adventure games on Steam. Shovel Knight Dig (2022) is 4 years older than Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (2026). Shovel Knight Dig is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (24.99 USD vs. 35.99 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 Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen
Choose Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen launched in 2026.
Both Shovel Knight Dig and Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen sit in Adventure 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 |  Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 35.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.5% positive (543 reviews) | 9 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Nitrome, Yacht Club Games | Halfbrick Studios Pty Ltd |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Shovel Knight Dig (2022) is 4 years older than Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (2026).
- Shovel Knight Dig is currently ~31% cheaper on Steam than Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (24.99 USD vs. 35.99 USD).
- Shovel Knight Dig is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight Dig vs Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight Dig or Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight Dig (2022) came out before Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen (2026). 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 Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen similar?
- They overlap on Adventure 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 Dig run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shovel Knight Dig is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Bluey's Quest For The Gold Pen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.