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Game entry

Shovel Knight

2014 · Platformer, Action-adventure · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One · Yacht Club Games

Shovel Knight is ranked no. 362 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,742 and 70% of duels won.

World rank

no. 362

ELO score

1,742

Wins

70%

Duels played

259

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About Shovel Knight

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. It's a hot mashup of new and old! You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest. Shovel Knight has come to this land with two goals: to defeat the evil Enchantress and quest for his lost beloved. He wields a Shovel Blade: a multipurpose weapon whose techniques have now been lost to the ages. Always honest and helpful, Shovel Knight is a shining example of the code of Shovelry: Slash Mercilessly and Dig Tirelessly!

But, between Shovel Knight and his beloved stands a cadre of villainous knights. These terrible foes, known as The Order of No Quarter, have been dispatched to prevent Shovel Knight from reaching the Enchantress, and will pursue their mission at any cost. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, crazy bosses, humor and levity, and real heart… Shovel Knight is for you!

The community says

Compared to Hollow Knight it feels smaller in scope, but does that really hurt it as much as people say?

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,742 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. 359 Skies of Arcadia 1,743
  2. 360 Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception 1,742
  3. 361 To the Moon 1,742
  4. 362 Shovel Knight 1,742
  5. 363 RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 1,742
  6. 364 Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes 1,742
  7. 365 The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 1,742

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  1. BossNinja1986

    Compared to Hollow Knight it feels smaller in scope, but does that really hurt it as much as people say?

    AnaïsKid

    J'ai fini la campagne en un week-end avec ma sœur qui commentait chaque saut, et la portée réduite ne m'a jamais gêné.

    mbarre

    Comparer la portée à Hollow Knight n'a aucun sens, ce sont deux ambitions totalement différentes, l'un vise le classicisme court et précis, l'autre l'exploration tentaculaire, ça n'aide personne de mélanger les deux.

  2. suzanne16

    I think this game earns its spot through sheer consistency more than anything flashy. Every level feels considered, nothing wasted, and the boss fights still hold up surprisingly well when you go back to them years later. It doesn't need to reinvent anything to justify being ranked this high.

  3. LuckyLegend1984

    I keep coming back to how tight the controls feel, even years later that part hasn't aged a bit.

    Camille_25

    Pareil, ça surprend encore.

  4. GhostByte2

    Ce jeu mérite clairement sa place dans le classement, la maniabilité seule justifie qu'on le garde haut, et je ne suis même pas du genre à défendre les jeux rétro par principe. Le level design tient encore la route face à des sorties bien plus récentes. Qui a fait mieux dans le genre ces dernières années ?

    lacombe_pierre

    C'est pas hausser sa place qui va le rendre plus juste, c'est enfin voter pour lui à chaque duel, non ?

  5. FrameLegend2010

    Comparado con Psychonauts se sent plus simple en surface, pero la ejecución en el gameplay es más precisa.

    CritByte

    Face à ce qui sort encore aujourd'hui dans le genre, ce mélange précision et exécution reste étonnamment solide.

    CoopPhoenix2010

    Vale, pero para mí lo simple no quita precisión, ¿tú notaste bajón en algún tramo?

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