IMHO.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope 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 5 years older than Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (2019). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (93.1% 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 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Choose Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.7% positive across 9,963 reviews.

Choose Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Choose Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope if it's currently about 63% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope launched in 2019.

Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op, 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 vs Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope — Steam metadata comparison
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Steam game coverShovel Knight: Treasure TroveShovel Knight: Shovel of Hope — Steam game coverShovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Released20142019
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price39.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews95.7% positive (9,963 reviews)93.1% positive (465 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersYacht Club GamesYacht Club Games

Side by side

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope — FAQ

Which is better, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?
On Steam reviews Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher (95.7% positive) than Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (93.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope first?
If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (2019). 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 Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope 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 Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope 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; Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
Do Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope 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.