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Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope
Yacht Club Games · released Dec 10, 2019 · data updated Oct 24, 2026
Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action-adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic. If you love games with perfect platforming, beautiful art, infectious music, lovable bo
Released Dec 10, 2019
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 94% positive of 929 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 4 | Oct 23, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 9 | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 19 | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | 5 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 6 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 18k – 110k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $220k – $750k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 929 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–114 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 60 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Co-op | 1 in 15 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Retro | 1 in 10 games |
| Pixel Graphics | 1 in 6 games |
| Action | 1 in 3 games |
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