Shovel Knight Dig

 Switch
User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 1 out of 13

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  1. giannis2001
    Jan 21, 2023
    7
    Hollow Knight Dig is a great designed and well made game, but I believe they should stay to 2D platforming adventure. I love roguelike games, but this game misses a lot of elements of an original roguelike. I prefered the other games personally, but it's still a great experience.
  2. DaileyBeating
    Oct 15, 2022
    7
    Shovel knight dig is a game I really enjoyed playing for short periods at a time. The structure of the game makes for a great pick up and play experience, but I think it lacks that “one more run feel” other popular roguelites have nailed down.

    The design of the npcs enemies and bosses, alongside the music and levels, has the expected shovel knight charm, and in my opinion the jump to    Shovel knight dig is a game I really enjoyed playing for short periods at a time. The structure of the game makes for a great pick up and play experience, but I think it lacks that “one more run feel” other popular roguelites have nailed down.

    The design of the npcs enemies and bosses, alongside the music and levels, has the expected shovel knight charm, and in my opinion the jump to the 16-bit artstyle gives just enough additional detail to confidently set Dig above the original game in this category

    I don’t know if this game will have the staying power of similar games or even other shovel knight games, but I did enjoy my time with it. The arcadey fun of shovel knight dig justifies its existence but I was really hoping for just a bit more to hold me longer.    … Expand

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#24 Best Switch Game of 2022
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#80 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2022

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Gamezebo
    Jan 3, 2023
    80
    Although for our money it’s not as engrossing or as immediately entertaining as Shovel Knight’s usual adventures this is still a well put together title that has very few faults when viewed purely as a roguelite.
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  2. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Nov 9, 2022
    90
    It's safe to recommend Shovel Knight Dig to all 2D action-adventure fans. The dialed-up art and bottomless pit of treasures are a perfect metaphor for Shovel Knight's "indie upstart to enduring superstar" career path. [Issue #62 – November/December 2022, p. 19]
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Nov 3, 2022
    100
    Shovel Knight Dig is different enough to step away from the franchise's original proposal and similar in the right measure to be a game that homages and lives up to its name. The result is an absolutely brilliant game.
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