Games like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
If Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is your kind of game, the closest matches are Foxyland 2, Blazing Chrome and Aeon Drive — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its diverse gameplay mechanics, challenging and nostalgic. 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.
Get personalized picks →Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a challenging Action Indie Adventure platformer released by Yacht Club Games in 2014. Players and reviewers describe it as nostalgic and retro. The game features platform-jumping, character-switching, and level-design-variation alongside achievement-hunting and a built-in music-player. Reviewers highlight the charming pixel art and music, diverse gameplay mechanics, and multiple campaigns with unique characters. It is solo-only, long in length, and holds a 96% positive rating from nearly 10,000 Steam reviews. The complete collection is available for $39.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck.
About Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
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Foxyland 2
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Top pick for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Get ready to plunge into an exciting new platforming adventure with Foxy!
Blazing Chrome
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Second-strongest match for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Aeon Drive
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Third-strongest match for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Rush through the cyberpunk landscapes of Neo Barcelona in Aeon Drive, an action-platformer with a speedrunning twist! Whether solo or in up to 4 player co-op, sprint and dash through many areas of the neon-infused city - and use your time and space-bending abilities to get ahead.
Abathor
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Shares character switching and a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Ranked #4 for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Mighty No. 9
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Ranked #5 for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
Broforce
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Shares achievement hunting with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Ranked #6 for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Broforce is an action-packed side-scrolling run ‘n’ gun ode to freedom, putting you in control of an under-funded, overpowered paramilitary organization dealing exclusively in excessive force.
OUTBUDDIES DX
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Shares a challenging mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Ranked #7 for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Volgarr the Viking
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Ranked #8 for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Return to the Golden Age of arcades with a hardcore action platformer that pulls no punches! Possesses all the hallmarks of true classics like Super Ghouls 'N Ghosts (SNES), Rastan Saga (Arcade), Castlevania (NES) and more with precise controls, high challenge, and meticulous design.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
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Magicka
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Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Magicka is a satirical action-adventure game set in a rich fantasy world based on Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a wizard from a sacred order tasked with stopping an evil sorcerer who has thrown the world into turmoil, his foul creations besieging the forces of good.
Sonic Generations Collection
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak II
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Return to the Calvard Republic and unravel the mystery of the crimson beast! One day, a shocking series of murders set the wheels of fate into motion once again. Chaos looming on the horizon, the spriggan Van Arkride receives an unexpected visitor. Who is behind the murders, and what is their goal?
Mega Man X Legacy Collection
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Mega Man X Legacy Collection includes the legendary 16-bit titles and the series’ exciting foray into the 32-bit era: Mega Man X, Mega Man X2, Mega Man X3, and Mega Man X4. Test your skills in the new X Challenge mode, which pits players against two deadly bosses at once.
Super Marble Brothers
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Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Precision 3D platform game with cooperative or single player challenges above the clouds.
NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound
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Shares achievement hunting and a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
A brand-new side-scrolling entry to the NINJA GAIDEN series from the team behind Blasphemous, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound redefines the classic platformer saga in a spectacular, thrilling and challenging ninja adventure.
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
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Reviewers of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Embark on an all-new adventure with Shantae, the hair-whipping belly dancing genie. After losing her magic, Shantae teams up with the nefarious pirate Risky Boots in order to save Sequin Land from a curse.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
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Priced ~75% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
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Priced ~88% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~63% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
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Priced ~75% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
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More from Yacht Club Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Yacht Club Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!
Shovel Knight Dig
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
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!
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
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Shares a nostalgic mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other!
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!
Mina the Hollower
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Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Adventure with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
Shovel Knight: King of Cards
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Shares a challenging mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!
Shovel Knight Showdown
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Another title from Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Blazing Chrome
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
In Blazing Chrome, bring your best pal and kick some metal butts to free the humankind while enjoying a classic run’n’gun, fully loaded with action and exciting fights!
Abathor
WHY THIS
Shares character switching and a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Abathor is a challenging 2D action platformer for solo play or up to 4 players. Embark on an epic 16-bit quest inspired by Golden Axe, Rastan, and Castlevania IV. Traverse Atlantis, battle demons, and defeat vicious bosses to save your progress! Enjoy an amazing OST from classic-era musicians!
Mighty No. 9
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Mighty No. 9 is a 2D Side-scrolling Action game that takes the best elements from 8 and 16-bit classics that you know and love and transforms them with modern tech, fresh mechanics, and fan input into something fresh and amazing!
OUTBUDDIES DX
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove.
Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world!
Frequently asked about Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
- Is Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 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: Treasure Trove cost?
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove are Foxyland 2, Blazing Chrome, Aeon Drive.
- Who developed Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove was developed by Yacht Club Games.
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