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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Kautic - The Bald Wizard

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Kautic - The Bald Wizard 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 3 years older than Kautic - The Bald Wizard (2017). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Kautic - The Bald Wizard (66.7% 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 9,963 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Kautic - The Bald Wizard

Choose Kautic - The Bald Wizard if it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Kautic - The Bald Wizard launched in 2017.

Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Kautic - The Bald Wizard 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.

Side-by-side comparison

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Kautic - The Bald Wizard — Steam metadata comparison
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove — Steam game coverShovel Knight: Treasure TroveKautic - The Bald Wizard — Steam game coverKautic - The Bald Wizard
Released20142017
GenresAction, Indie, AdventureAction, Indie, Adventure
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Verified
Price39.99 USD1.99 USD
Steam reviews95.7% positive (9,963 reviews)66.7% positive (18 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersYacht Club GamesBad Coffee Games

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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Kautic - The Bald Wizard — FAQ

Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Kautic - The Bald Wizard first?
If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Kautic - The Bald Wizard (2017). 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 Kautic - The Bald Wizard 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.
Does Kautic - The Bald Wizard have multiplayer like Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove?
No. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Kautic - The Bald Wizard is listed as single-player only.
Do Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Kautic - The Bald Wizard 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.