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 Mulletman and the Molemen
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Mulletman and the Molemen 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 3 years older than Mulletman and the Molemen (2017). Mulletman and the Molemen is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (4.99 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 Mulletman and the Molemen
Choose Mulletman and the Molemen if it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Mulletman and the Molemen launched in 2017.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Mulletman and the Molemen 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 |  Mulletman and the Molemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.7% positive (9,963 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Stevemata |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 3 years older than Mulletman and the Molemen (2017).
- Mulletman and the Molemen is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Mulletman and the Molemen has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Mulletman and the Molemen — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Mulletman and the Molemen first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Mulletman and the Molemen (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 Mulletman and the Molemen 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 Mulletman and the Molemen 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; Mulletman and the Molemen 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. Mulletman and the Molemen doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.