Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Join Shovel Knight in this 2D action-adventure, exploring tricky stages, fighting the Order’s minions, and battling the Enchantress. With Challenge and Body Swap modes plus upgrades, it’s a must-play.

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a beloved action-adventure game where you guide Shovel Knight through a quest to reclaim what he holds dear—while facing ruthless minions of the Knights. You’ll push forward through escalating battles and, in the end, take on the witch who leads the Order, forging your own legend in the process.

The collection also bundles multiple modes, including Challenge Mode for testing yourself against tough enemies, Body Swap Mode for a fresh twist on combat, and plenty of rewards you can use to upgrade weapons and learn new skills. If you enjoy adventure games, this is one you shouldn’t skip.

Gameplay

At its heart, Shovel Knight is a 2D side-scrolling platformer built around exploration, combat, and puzzle-solving. You’ll travel through stages packed with hazards, enemies, and hidden loot, while meeting a cast of characters who bring their own mechanics and challenges.

Your trusty shovel is more than a digging tool. It’s also your main weapon, letting you:

• Dig up treasure throughout the world
• Strike enemies and perform shovel attacks
• Break through walls to uncover new paths
• Deflect incoming projectiles

As you progress, you unlock additional moves that expand your options in fights, including skills such as Dash Slash and Horizontal & Vertical Charge slashes—adding variety to both movement and combat.

Playable Characters & Campaigns

Shovel of Hope

Harden your resolve and set off with the Steel your Shovel Blade—starting the adventure that began it all. You’ll jump, fight enemies, uncover treasures, and work your way toward defeating the Order of No Quarter and its corrupt leader, The Enchantress.

Plague of Shadows

Get your potions ready and step into the role of Plague Knight, a chaotic alchemist determined to brew the ultimate potion. You can combine bomb parts to build custom loadouts, and you’ll discover new items, areas, bosses, and even some unexpected moments.

Specter of Torment

In this prequel, you’ll summon your scythe and take control of Specter Knight. The stages here are redesigned around his distinctive style, so you can dash through levels, climb walls, and learn a new set of weapons. Slice through foes with sharp precision, uncover Specter Knight’s tragic past, and recruit allies from the Order of No Quarter.

King of Cards

Step into the gilded role of King Knight in the biggest and most grand Shovel Knight experience in the collection. You’ll leap, use the Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and plan your way through this prequel campaign as you work toward becoming King of Cards.

Showdown (Multiplayer)

Showdown lets you duel with up to 4 players locally. After battles, you’ll scramble for gems—or jump into Story Mode and control your favorite character. You can master every move, explore a wide range of items and locations, and uncover new surprises in this platform fighting mode.

Player Reactions

• “This is my favorite platformer of all time.” The commenter says they originally played it on 3DS and that the collection’s added content can feel like a lot at once. They recommend not trying to complete everything in one go.

• “A trove of treasure.” One review highlights the collection’s many charming, well-designed experiences. They mention that they weren’t sure they’d enjoy this style of platformer before, but Shovel Knight changed their mind.



• “Get the collection instead of separate games.” Another commenter notes that Plague of Shadows isn’t available on its own, and that playing all campaigns matters because the stories connect.

• Personal story (heavy content). A commenter describes a difficult personal situation involving loss and grief, while still calling the game “cool.”

  

• Price and value discussion. One review mentions the price of $14.99, comparing it to other games they’ve bought and played, and explains why the “retro” experience felt worth revisiting.