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Shovel Knight Showdown
Developer Yacht Club Games
Shovel Knight Showdown is a 2019 fighting video game developed and published by Yacht Club Games. It is an add-on to the platform game Shovel Knight. Players battle using one fighter from among a roster of twenty characters, each with various movesets and fighting styles. The game features several modes, such as "Treasure Clash", where players battle one another to collect the most gems, to a free for all battle to… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
51 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Aug 1, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
88
LovedLoved
37 positive · 5 negative
95% range 75–95%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 37 | 5 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
49 of 54 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 38 yes, 5 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 43 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (88 of 96 positive).
Players praise the game's fun, unique characters and fluid movement. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the lack of online multiplayer as a major drawback. [4][5] A few players criticize balancing issues and a poorly designed story mode. [6][5][7]
Liked
Representative posts
- [5]
To put it simply, unless you know someone who is willing to play this with you (Because online multiplayer is nonexistant) I would recommend not buying this game because story mode is poorly designed, while shovel knight has garnered acclaim for its design, Shovel Knight Showden is clearly infested with an even worse degree of Fighter Game Final Boss then most. Don't Believe me?: 1. The 'minigame' the store …
- [1]
This game is amazing. I'm not good at writing detailed reviews, but I'm just gonna say I love it. All of the characters have their own unique style and are fun to play, and it has a nice mix of stages. Overall very fun, and well worth the wait and the eight-month delay.
- [2]
This game is very fun, the characters are all very fun and unique, they all have a lot of care put into them. They really keep their original games style so it feels like your playing like the original character. The only complaint is that the difficulty in the story for some characters is all over the place when you choose a difficulty higher than easy, but that could just be me.
- [6]
Fun, for a while. This is probably the first fighting game I've played and I really liked it. There are a lot of customization options for fights you can play with your friends or with A.I.s. The characters were fairly easy to learn and I loved the feeling when I finally stumbled on a good strategy for them. My skills with the characters with campaigns in Treasure Trove carried over well and, once I got used to …
- [3]
They really nailed the interface, music, visuals, and fun-factor.
Summarised from 34 of the 52 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
88% of the 43 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Shovel Knight Showdown. The complaint that keeps coming up: no online multiplayer mode. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to the review aggregator website Metacritic, Showdown received "generally favorable reviews" for its Nintendo Switch version, and "mixed to average reviews" for its PC versions. The game has a 36% approval rating on OpenCritic. Some reviewers said that Showdown lacked an identity as an independent game. Nintendo World Report found it to be fun when played in short periods, but said that it became repetitive over time. GameRevolution called it overall inferior to the rest of the Shovel Knight franchise due to its reliance on multiplayer. In a more positive review, USgamer said that Showdown was not as recognizable as other Shovel Knight, but was one of the best party games of 2019.…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
51 of 51 · most liked firstTo put it simply, unless you know someone who is willing to play this with you (Because online multiplayer is nonexistant) I would recommend not buying this game because story mode is poorly designed, while shovel knight has garnered acclaim for its design, Shovel Knight Showden is clearly infested with an even worse degree of Fighter Game Final Boss then most. Don't Believe me?: 1. The 'minigame' the store description advertises fails to mention that It isnt actually a minigame, It's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Video review: https://youtu.be/yCzEaP5JKQA The highly acclaimed adventure, Shovel Knight, produced and published by Yacht Club Games studios now sees a brawler-style adaptation of their 2D side Scrolling platformer. It can be purchased separately, or through a free upgrade for those who already have Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. This title includes 16 characters, separated between heroes and villains. You can even play with Shield Knight and Enchantress. But how can a title with these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is amazing. I'm not good at writing detailed reviews, but I'm just gonna say I love it. All of the characters have their own unique style and are fun to play, and it has a nice mix of stages. Overall very fun, and well worth the wait and the eight-month delay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →god DAMN was Shovel Knight Showdown a fun time! "It's been a while since we've had a game where the bottom half of character select is 3 tiers above the top half of character select" ~ @minimatt.bsky.social, being correct Phantom Striker is like playing Labcoat 21 vs. Mario from Mario for the NES
positive · AI labelView post →A present for you! It's a new stream schedule! This week, we'll be taking on our toughest challenges yet in Elden Ring, checking out Shovel Knight Showdown, and doing our annual Game Awards watch along stream! On Sunday, we've got the gift of another flex slot stream! Let's do our best! ✨⚔️
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello everyone! due to popular demand, I’m running another Shovel Knight Showdown Combo Mod Tournament! If you're new to the game, or a professional, you're invited! and if Showdown with Combos is news to you, make sure you check out the trailer! www.start.gg/tournament/s...
neutral · AI labelView post →this is like a cheap super smash bros and it have SHOVEL KNIGHT CHARACTERS the this game is really good you just need to give i a chance i say 4.5 star
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome game [ though why no plague knight dance ]
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is very fun, the characters are all very fun and unique, they all have a lot of care put into them. They really keep their original games style so it feels like your playing like the original character. The only complaint is that the difficulty in the story for some characters is all over the place when you choose a difficulty higher than easy, but that could just be me.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been spending quite a bit of time with this game on Treasure Trove, but I felt the need to purchase it separately in order to write this review. Shovel Knight: Showdown is genuinely one of the worst experiences I've had playing a video game. It has the depth and balancing of a 2008 Newgrounds fighter and is an embarrassment to the Shovel Knight brand. As a decade long fan of the series I genuinely cannot express my disappointment enough. Any excitement from being able to play against…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, for a while. This is probably the first fighting game I've played and I really liked it. There are a lot of customization options for fights you can play with your friends or with A.I.s. The characters were fairly easy to learn and I loved the feeling when I finally stumbled on a good strategy for them. My skills with the characters with campaigns in Treasure Trove carried over well and, once I got used to blocking, I could use my favorites to mop the floor with the other characters.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The simplest platform fighter that no one plays. I really hope more people play this in the future. I have >130 hours of this game on switch btw
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They really nailed the interface, music, visuals, and fun-factor.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is one of my favourite games of 2019, The gameplay was fun to play but hard to put your controller down, story mode amazing and challenging and the character roster was pretty good. I really recommend this game if you are new to the Shovel Knight series. I give Shovel Knight Showdown a perfect 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games I've finished in 2025 so far: KH III: Re Mind KH: Final Mix KH II: Final Mix KH: BBS: Final Mix Street Fighter 6 Astro's Playroom Captain Toad Horizon Zero Dawn AC Odyssey Shovel Knight Showdown Power Stone SF Alpha 3 Upper Power Stone 2 Capcom vs SNK Capcom vs SNK 2 Project Justice
neutral · AI labelView post →Shovel Knight Showdown - Didn't originally have this in top 8 but I had to do some last minute rearranging. Which is fine, game is beautiful, crowd-friendly, and incredibly fun to play. That said, I 100% should've run FT3 and maybe seen if there was a better items setting. Game is super quick.
positive · AI labelView post →Shovel Knight Showdown is a 2019 fighting video game developed and published by Yacht Club Games. It is an add-on to the platform game Shovel Knight. Players battle using one fighter from among a roster of twenty characters, each with various movesets and fighting styles. The game features several
neutral · AI labelView post →if you are going to buy a shovel knight game, i recommend this one first (unless you want all of them, get Treasure Trove) This game gives the feel of each playable character and even others. great couch co op game aswell.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic entry in the franchise, however the stage modifier that turns all the characters into fairies with a singular aerial dash is probably the absolute worst experience I've had in a modern game and I preordered Fable 3.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →another fighting game with jump buttons? WHY! WHY CAN'T I JUST JUMP WITH UP! IT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT SINCE SPARTAN X WHY CHANGE WHAT IS NOT ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ BROKEN?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is great even without other people and it is not hard to find a server and use steam remote play
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →not the game i meant to buy looking for a refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wonderful game from YCG. Great graphics, movement is very fluid, would love to see online or Showdown 2. Would recomend to anyone who enjoys Smash or other fighting games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't own this game, and idk why it says I've play it. but here we are. It looks interestion tho
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loved it. If you have game controllers that can be plugged to your PC, then you must buy this game and play it with your friends! There are only 20 characters but its still fun to play, you can pretty much unlock every single character in a day if you play for long enough.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's ok. Feels a little empty and I don't end up playing it for more than 30minutes a time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Shovel Knight Showdown is an energetic platform-fighting game developed and published by Yacht Club Games that successfully transforms the beloved world of Shovel Knight into a chaotic and highly entertaining multiplayer experience. While many spin-offs often feel like side attractions designed to capitalize on an established franchise, this title goes far beyond that expectation. It serves as both a celebration of the series and a fully featured competitive game packed with content, memorable…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THE CONTROLS DONT WORK THE CHARACTER AI IS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ AND THE MENU IS CONFUSING THIS IS SO MUCH WORSE THAN THE ORIGINAL GAMENHGVBFCGB
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’m spesifically thinking like in cases of Shovel Knight Showdown and the first Wargroove game arcade mode where you can play as possessed characters as well as them not possessed. And you get different endings for if you play as the good or evil one.
neutral · AI labelView post →All in all, if you’ve played the original Shovel Knight but you’ve not yet given the rest of the Treasure Trove collection a shot, don’t sleep on it. Each game including the Super Smash Bros-esque Shovel Knight Showdown is absolutely worth your time.
positive · AI labelView post →its genuinely a fun game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Knights at best
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a d d m o r e c h a r a c t e r s
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →everyone needs to main goldarmor, also story mode final boss is too easy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good platform fighter for one of my favorite series. i go feral every time i play it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it's pretty good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is great
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →it is a masterpiece, best fighting game ever and it is better than smash bros! i totally bought it and didnt play with steam remote play
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →AMAZING. I played "Shovel Knight Treasure trove" on my 2Ds XL and I LOVE it! So I decided to get this game on Steam. And I think this game is awesome!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →awesome game i love it it is so much fun
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have Super Smash Bros. I have Shovel Knight. EH. Shovel Knight Showdown.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, this is my favourite platform fighter in a while. I love the aspects it uses from the shovel knight games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →like smash but with no player base or online mode
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game be fresh. needs online support tho
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game helped me bond with my little sister. Each character could have their own campaign, the movement is way too fun. Thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →shovel knight is cool
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →stupid poop ass ♥♥♥♥♥ shovel ass lookin ♥♥♥♥♥ gay ass dumb no hat wearin ♥♥♥♥♥ dumb freedom fighter lookin ass ♥♥♥♥♥ electric ♥♥♥♥♥ shoppin at the supermarket during black friday lookin ass ♥♥♥♥♥ eating feces from a septic tank lookin ass ♥♥♥♥♥ this game is good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Grate game for shovel knight fans
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not much to say really, it's quite good!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first i thought this was a lazy money grab. But after a little bit of playing, i realized this was actually a great game with time and effort put into it. With many unlockable characters, maps and items, this is a great game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#ShovelKnightShowdown was added to Game Sense yesterday. #videogames #gaming https://gamesense.co/game/shovel-knight-showdown/
neutral · AI labelView post →
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