Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Concurrency
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Concurrency both land in 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 Indie, Adventure on Steam. Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 3 years older than Concurrency (2017). Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Concurrency (72.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove |  Concurrency | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 72.7% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Andy Imm |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 3 years older than Concurrency (2017).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove scores higher on Steam reviews (95.7% positive) than Concurrency (72.7% positive).
- Concurrency is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (0.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove has co-op; Concurrency does not.
- Steam Deck: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified, Concurrency is Deck Playable.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Concurrency — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Concurrency first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Concurrency (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 Concurrency similar?
- They overlap on 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 Concurrency 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 Concurrency is listed as single-player only.