Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 9,963 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Aeon Drive
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Aeon Drive 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 7 years older than Aeon Drive (2021). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Aeon Drive (71.2% 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 Aeon Drive
Choose Aeon Drive if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Aeon Drive launched in 2021.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Aeon Drive sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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 |  Aeon Drive | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 71.2% positive (59 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | 2Awesome Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 7 years older than Aeon Drive (2021).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Aeon Drive (71.2% positive).
- Aeon Drive is currently ~63% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (14.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified, Aeon Drive is Deck Playable.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Aeon Drive — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Aeon Drive first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Aeon Drive (2021). 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 Aeon Drive 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 Aeon Drive 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; Aeon Drive ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.