Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if you want an Indie experience. 9,963 Steam reviews back the pick.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Tiny Barbarian DX
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Tiny Barbarian DX both land in Action, 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, Adventure on Steam. Tiny Barbarian DX (2013) is 1 year older than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Tiny Barbarian DX (81.4% 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 Tiny Barbarian DX
Choose Tiny Barbarian DX if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Tiny Barbarian DX launched in 2013.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Tiny Barbarian DX sit in Action 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 |  Tiny Barbarian DX | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 81.4% positive (86 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | StarQuail Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Tiny Barbarian DX (2013) is 1 year older than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Tiny Barbarian DX (81.4% positive).
- Tiny Barbarian DX is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Tiny Barbarian DX — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Tiny Barbarian DX first?
- If you want chronology, Tiny Barbarian DX (2013) came out before Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014). 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 Tiny Barbarian DX similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Tiny Barbarian 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; Tiny Barbarian DX ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Do Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Tiny Barbarian 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.