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 Invasher
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Invasher 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 5 years older than Invasher (2019). Invasher scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (95.7% 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 Invasher
Choose Invasher if you want a Casual game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's currently about 88% cheaper on the Steam Store. Invasher launched in 2019.
Both Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove and Invasher 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 |  Invasher | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Casual |
| 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) | 100% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Yacht Club Games | Jomjak |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) is 5 years older than Invasher (2019).
- Invasher scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (95.7% positive).
- Invasher 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; Invasher has no Deck rating yet.
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove vs Invasher — FAQ
- Should I play Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove or Invasher first?
- If you want chronology, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014) came out before Invasher (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 Invasher 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 Invasher 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; Invasher 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. Invasher doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.