Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if you want the Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 9,963 reviews.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs OUTBUDDIES DX
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and OUTBUDDIES DX both land in Action, Indie, 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 share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 5 years older than OUTBUDDIES DX (2019). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than OUTBUDDIES DX (66.1% 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 OUTBUDDIES DX
Choose OUTBUDDIES DX if it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. OUTBUDDIES DX launched in 2019.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and OUTBUDDIES DX sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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: Treasure Trove |  OUTBUDDIES DX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 66.1% positive (112 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Julian Laufer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 5 years older than OUTBUDDIES DX (2019).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than OUTBUDDIES DX (66.1% positive).
- OUTBUDDIES DX is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (17.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs OUTBUDDIES DX — FAQ
- Which is better, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or OUTBUDDIES DX?
- On Steam reviews Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher (95.7% positive) than OUTBUDDIES DX (66.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove 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: Treasure Trove or OUTBUDDIES DX first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before OUTBUDDIES DX (2019). 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: Treasure Trove and OUTBUDDIES DX similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, 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.
- Do both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and OUTBUDDIES DX have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; OUTBUDDIES DX ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and OUTBUDDIES DX 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.