Platforms
- PCSep 23, 20227.8playscore8.419 Critics7.1582 Players
- PlayStation 4Dec 31, 2024NAplayscoreNA1 CriticsNA0 Players
- Xbox OneDec 31, 2024NAplayscoreNA1 CriticsNA0 Players
- Nintendo SwitchSep 23, 2022NAplayscore8.010 CriticsNA0 Players
- iOSSep 23, 20228.3playscore7.84 Critics9.56.22K Players
35 critic reviews · 0 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- The roguelike nature of the title means that there's a good amount of randomization and temporary upgrades. The quick average runs mean that levels aren't a slog. Overall, it works well as a starter roguelike, and it's a perfect choice for both Shovel Knight and platforming fans alike who are looking for something different.
Cody Medellin · Oct 20, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - The core gameplay of Shovel Knight Dig is solid, and the level design is a lot of fun, but the lack of build options, unfair-feeling deaths, and bothersome bugs hold it back. Perhaps with a few improvements to Shovel Knight Dig it can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with its predecessors. Ultimately, however, it's not quite there yet.
Sam Stewart · Oct 12, 2022 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - Shovel Knight Dig finds our spade-wielding hero heading in another new direction, and while this trip goes downward, they manage to strike gold here as well. Addictive gameplay, gorgeous graphics and impressive levels that play host to a lot of unique challenges all get mixed together in order to create another winning action game worth checking out for fans and newcomers alike. It truly is another gem that’s been dug up here.
Kyle LeClair · Oct 06, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - Despite the insidious roguelike trappings, this is a Shovel Knight title to its core. Dig is a nasty slog with no shortcuts to slump against. Spend your money as you might, only your skills can get you further. Like the original games, you can only throw yourself into the meat grinder until your muscle memory spits you out the other side.
James Paley · Oct 03, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - Part of the fun of a roguelite is tracking your progression and growing more powerful each run, but in Dig, each run felt like a brand new start. I didn’t hate this, but it’s not my cup of tea.
Wesley LeBlanc · Sep 29, 2022 Reviewed on PC - 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.
Shaun Musgrave · Sep 27, 2022 Reviewed on iOSRead full review - In the end, Shovel Knight Dig is more Shovel Knight. The basic gameplay and boss fights are the stars of the show, and they more than make up for the ways that the game struggles in its capacity as a roguelite. It’s got a healthy supply of that just-one-more-attempt magic, which should serve folks hankering for more shovel-swinging action just fine. The irony remains that Shovel Knight Dig is just not exceptionally deep.
Leo Faierman · Sep 26, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - It’s a short delve (albeit with a very well hidden post game) and it’s not quite as groundbreaking as either of the Spelunkys as far as spelunking roguelike’s go, but Shovel Knight Dig is still a gem.
Mitchell Saltzman · Sep 24, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review - This is just the 2D side-scrolling adventures of Shovel Knight’s origins displayed through a different vertical lens with a dash of arcade roguelike design tossed in. Through it all, the bountiful creativity that Yacht Club has made their staple is everywhere throughout the experience.
Neal Ronaghan · Sep 23, 2022 Reviewed on SwitchRead full review - The Shovel Knight gameplay is still as crisp as ever, and Shovel Knight Dig’s story and progression systems do a great job of staying out of the way, and ultimately encourage you to try one more run.
Shunal Doke · Sep 23, 2022 Reviewed on PCRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
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 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!
Developer: Yacht Club Games