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Is Shovel Knight Showdown worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Shovel Knight fans who want local character battles
- Groups seeking four-player local matches
- Solo players who prefer character-specific fighting campaigns
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long-form role-playing progression system rather than repeated fighting matches
- Those looking for a primarily single-player adventure rather than a fighting game with local multiplayer modes
- Players seeking a shooter, racing game, or climbing game
Our take on Shovel Knight Showdown
Its defining structure is a fighting game with a separate Story Mode route for each character, alongside local duels, four-player matches, and cooperative battles.
What is Shovel Knight Showdown?
Shovel Knight Showdown is a platform fighting game with local multiplayer and single-player modes.
Players can compete in one-on-one duels, four-player free-for-alls, gem-focused matches, and cooperative team battles against AI opponents or other players. Story Mode offers a multistage campaign for each character, with rivals, battles, minigames, and a final encounter. The roster includes more than 16 playable heroes and villains from the Shovel Knight saga. Practice mode, Target mode, and battle customization options offer different ways to play and train. Stages draw on familiar characters and locations as well as new settings. The game also includes new music composed by Jake “Virt” Kaufman.
How Shovel Knight Showdown plays
- 01Local multiplayer battles
- Matches include one-on-one contests, free-for-alls with four players, and team play against AI opponents or other players.
- 02Character story campaigns
- Each selected fighter has a multistage route with a rival, battles, minigames, and a concluding encounter.
- 03Large character roster
- The playable cast contains more than 16 heroes and villains, including characters playable for the first time.
- 04Training and target modes
- Practice mode and Target mode offer ways to work on moves and take on challenges.
- 05Shovel Knight stages
- Battles take place in settings inspired by saga characters and locations, alongside new areas.
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Shovel Knight Showdown: platforms & release
Is Shovel Knight Showdown worth it?
It is worth it if: shovel Knight fans who want local character battles. Skip it if: players seeking a long-form role-playing progression system rather than repeated fighting matches.
Where can I download Shovel Knight Showdown?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Shovel Knight Showdown's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Shovel Knight Showdown on?
Windows, macOS and Linux.
