Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove
Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, 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 Talent Not Included
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Talent Not Included both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 2 years older than Talent Not Included (2016). Talent Not Included is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (12.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD). 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 Talent Not Included
Choose Talent Not Included if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Talent Not Included launched in 2016.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Talent Not Included sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Talent Not Included | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Frima Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 2 years older than Talent Not Included (2016).
- Talent Not Included is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (12.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Talent Not Included has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Talent Not Included — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Talent Not Included first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Talent Not Included (2016). 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 Talent Not Included similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Talent Not Included 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; Talent Not Included ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Talent Not Included doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.