Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight Dig 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 8 years older than Shovel Knight Dig (2022). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% 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.
Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 9,963 reviews.
Choose Shovel Knight Dig if you want a Strategy game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 38% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shovel Knight Dig launched in 2022.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight Dig sit in Action, Indie, and 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.
 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove |  Shovel Knight Dig | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 73.5% positive (543 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Nitrome, Yacht Club Games |