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 Battle Knights
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Battle Knights 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 2 years older than Battle Knights (2016). Battle Knights is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2.99 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 Battle Knights
Choose Battle Knights if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Battle Knights launched in 2016.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Battle Knights 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 |  Battle Knights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 8 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Mire Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 2 years older than Battle Knights (2016).
- Battle Knights is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Battle Knights has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Battle Knights — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Battle Knights first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Battle Knights (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 Battle Knights 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 Battle Knights 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; Battle Knights 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. Battle Knights doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.