We Love It's Guide to…
A shovel-wielding knight searches for his lost beloved through platforming stages, joined by three knight campaigns and local battles.
Released 26 Jun 2014
Bounce With Your Shovel
Build Custom Bombs
Dash And Climb Walls
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.
Developed by Yacht Club Games · Published by Yacht Club Games









In Shovel of Hope, play as Shovel Knight, wielder of the Shovel Blade, on a quest to find his lost beloved and face the Order of No Quarter. Treasure Trove also includes campaigns starring Plague Knight, Specter Knight, and King Knight, each with its own story.
Run, jump, fight enemies, uncover secrets, and collect treasure through side-scrolling levels and boss encounters. Shovel Knight can bounce on foes with his shovel and use relics; Plague Knight builds custom bomb loadouts, Specter Knight dashes and climbs walls, and King Knight shoulder-bashes through obstacles.
The four campaigns offer distinct character abilities and progression, with riches spent on armor and weapon upgrades. The collection also includes local four-player Showdown, challenge modes, New Game+, a cooperative Shovel of Hope campaign, and Body Swap mode.
Players often praise the collection’s catchy music, pixel-art style, and retro platforming, along with the different abilities and stories across its knight campaigns. Some enjoy the challenge and extensive content, while others find instant-death hazards and repeated level layouts frustrating. Showdown and the card game in King of Cards draw mixed reactions.






| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
|---|---|
| Achievements | 138 |
| Age ratings |
|
| Players | 1–4 |
| Play modes |
|
| Other modes |
|
| Multiplayer | Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove supports local multiplayer in specific modes. Shovel of Hope has a 2-player cooperative campaign, and Shovel Knight Showdown supports local multiplayer for up to 4 players with both battle play and co-op Story Mode. Store features list shared/split screen PvP and co-op, but no native online multiplayer is stated; Steam Remote Play Together is supported. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer gameplay mods are described. Body Swap mode changes character genders in Shovel of Hope and is not described as affecting multiplayer features. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Content notices |
|
| Metacritic | 85/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |