Shovel Knight Dig

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  • Summary: When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight's peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunnelling after them. Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land fromWhen Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight's peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunnelling after them. Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of mystery in Shovel Knight Dig, an all-new Shovel Knight adventure!… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. 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.
  2. Gaming Age
    Sep 27, 2022
    100
    I’ve really enjoyed my time with Shovel Knight Dig, and it’s a fantastic follow-up to the first Shovel Knight adventure. Everything comes together so well here, and it feels so great to play, that you’ll have a tough time putting this one down. Ideally we’ll see the game support more platforms down the road, but for now if you’ve got access to a PC, Switch, or iOS platform, then I’d highly suggest checking it out.
  3. 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]
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  4. Switch Player
    Oct 12, 2022
    80
    With a beautiful pixel-art presentation, Shovel Knight Dig reinterprets the moveset of the blue knight with a bigger focus on vertical traversal, as well as an entirely new rogue-like structure that is as enjoyable as it is challenging.
  5. 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.
  6. Cubed3
    Oct 17, 2022
    80
    There is a lot to enjoy with the new challenges brought on by Shovel Knight Dig. Gameplay is fast paced, the music is just as catchy as its predecessor, and the quirky dialogue between the NPCs brings back the nostalgia from the original. Although the environments are repetitive, losing a run never feels like a typical game over; it is just a quick regroup and back into adventure. The only major drawback of Shovel Knight Dig is that it is relatively short. Unless trying to get the perfect run, it ends just as quickly as it begins. Still, Yacht Club Games has managed to make a fun new genre and chapter for its fans and new players alike.
  7. Gamer.no
    Oct 9, 2022
    70
    Shovel Knight Dig features some of the best pixel art in the business and is a fun romp throughout, but lacks the depth of its peers and ends way, way too soon.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Hangedman84
    Sep 25, 2022
    9
    Everything is good in Shovel Knight Dig, from the amazing graphics and music to the core game loop, although you can't expect anything elseEverything is good in Shovel Knight Dig, from the amazing graphics and music to the core game loop, although you can't expect anything else from the Yacht Club Games. The only negative that I can find the game is a bit short and there is not so much content in it yet, but this is the "disease" of all roguelikes at the start of their lives. I hope YCG has place for a DLC kit for SKD in their future plans that will definitely cure the above "illness". 9 shovels out of 10.… Expand
  2. Onioncreature
    Oct 4, 2022
    9
    An enjoyable rouge-like from Nitrome and Yacht Club Games. It features beautiful pixel art, catchy chiptune music, snappy gameplay, and aAn enjoyable rouge-like from Nitrome and Yacht Club Games. It features beautiful pixel art, catchy chiptune music, snappy gameplay, and a decent amount of content. I wouldn't call Shovel Knight Dig the gold standard of the rouge-like genre, but it does offer a fun Shovel Knight spin on the format; a combination which works extremely well.… Expand
  4. Ewas228
    Sep 27, 2022
    9
    Well made roguelike/platformer, best in 2022.
    Nitrome created beautiful pixelart when the Yacht Club Games made interesting gameplay with    Well made roguelike/platformer, best in 2022.
    Nitrome created beautiful pixelart when the Yacht Club Games made interesting gameplay with different mechanics based on shovel jump, jump on enemies and on-time-digging. Every stage consist different enemies and difficulties such as bombs, spikes, bubbles, flames, etc. Random arenas in boss fights create individual gameplay situations, as a result bosses can't be boring or easy. Masterpiece OST included.
    My absolutely reccomendation!
    Thanks Nitrome and Yacht Club Games.    … Expand
  5. 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 playShovel 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
  6. 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,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.… Expand
  7. DianeTheGamer
    Mar 3, 2023
    3
    The Original Shovel Knight is the perfect Game. Dig is Great and Plays very Similar except when you die you start at the very beginning andThe Original Shovel Knight is the perfect Game. Dig is Great and Plays very Similar except when you die you start at the very beginning and never truly feel a sense of progression. I know they wanted this to be a Rogue like but you know what?, Many don't like they me included. I wish the Rogue element could have been al separate game mode because I hate it. Hope whe get a true sequel to Shovel a knight one day.… Expand

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