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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Oct 6, 2022
    83
    Yacht Club Games still knows how to make a good Shovel Knight game. The mix of old strengths and new elements combine into a fun, vertical experience that make Shovel Knight Dig an experience we can fully recommend.
  2. 80
    Its challenge and ingenuity never falter in a game that channels the essence of Shovel Knight into a fresh format.
  3. Sep 30, 2022
    80
    Shovel Knight succeeds again, even in a game structured differently from the original one, but somehow similar to it. Shovel Knight Dig is a delightful roguelike that maintains the core movements and control of the platform but with an exciting, vertical twist.
  4. Sep 27, 2022
    80
    A charming spin on the original’s gameplay, Shovel Knight Dig feels great to play, and the presentation around it is absolutely stellar. Sadly, the rogue-like elements aren’t well-balanced or interesting enough to reward many subsequent runs with little additional content to dig into, so while it’s a blast to play and complete, I doubt fans will be sticking around for long after the credits.
  5. Sep 28, 2022
    90
    In the end, Shovel Knight Dig checks off two boxes for me: the desire for a Shovel Knight-ish experience on my iPhone, and the desire for more games like Downwell. It’s not flawless by any means, but it’s a great game with a lot of things going for it. I’m truly impressed with how well Nitrome was able to adapt the essence of Shovel Knight into such a different format without losing the satisfying elements of the pineapple and pen it was trying to smash together.

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