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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Yacht Club Games · released Jun 25, 2014

ActionAdventureIndiePCPlayStation 4Xbox OneNintendo Switch

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is the complete Shovel Knight collection, containing all 5 games in the epic saga! Dig, blast, slash, and bash your way through a fantastical, 8-bit inspired world of pixel-perfect platforming, memorable characters, and world-class action-adventure gameplay.

Steam page ↗Metacritic 91 · users 8.3 ↗
89
VGC Score
■Stablehigh confidence
93%
At launch
96%
Steam all-time
91%
Press
86%
Player sentiment
96%
Recent sentiment

PC 89 · Xbox 80

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Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)–916
All-time Steam reviews96%901000
Metacritic user ratings–8727
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)96%9116
Calibration prior (typical game)–7250

Acclaim gate: the raw blend lands at 89.4, but scores above 88 must be earned in front of a mass audience; this verdict rests on 17,615 player reviews, a largely self-selected fanbase. As more players weigh in, the ceiling rises (full scale unlocks at 100,000 reviews).

Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 46 reviews sampled · 45 total reviews in window · weighted 36.4 up / 1.5 down · computed 2h ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (17)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 90
    Nintendo LifeNintendo Life
    trust 76Mar 6, 2017

    “Shovel Knight has always been excellent, but bundling these three chapters together, including new functionality, increases the attractiveness of an already incredibly compelling package. These games are fantastic, and having the complete Shovel Knight experience in one spot, clocking in at around 15 hours of gameplay in our case, makes this a must-have for Switch owners - especially those that have so far failed to dig into this game and its add-ons. ”

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  • 90
    Cubed3Cubed3
    trust 70Mar 6, 2017

    “Shovel Knight became an instant classic for a reason, and the ability to pack it up and take it anywhere makes it a perfect fit for the Nintendo Switch. Available as a standalone app or as a collection of all three campaigns, the titular Shovel Knight has dug his way into the hearts of Nintendo fans everywhere, and the ability to take the game anywhere makes the Nintendo Switch the ultimate platform to experience the Shovel Knight phenomenon.”

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  • 100
    ZTGDZTGD
    trust 68Mar 14, 2017

    “The Switch launch lineup might be light on exclusives and new games, but this package easily stands out as one of the best in the bunch. For anyone who missed out on Shovel Knight in its first run, this is a no-brainer. For Switch owners who might have already taken down the Order of No Quarter, the new expansions make it more than worthwhile for a double dip. Shovel Knight is an amazing franchise I hope to see continue long into the future, and is one of the few games I have actually beaten more than two times in this sea of endless titles releasing. A must own.”

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  • 90
    TheSixthAxisTheSixthAxis
    trust 65Mar 8, 2017

    “While the original game was a fabulous romp, the Treasure Trove collection is more than worthy of investing some time into. Anyone who already has the original will obtain the upgraded package for free, but if bought separately, each of the three released campaigns should keep you entertained with great platforming that’s full of charm. With more stuff coming in the next year, the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is worth its weight in gold.”

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  • 90
    FNintendoFNintendo
    trust 65Mar 22, 2017

    “Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is a compilation of the previous Shovel Knight adventures that gets everything right. Its long lifespan, very detailed and quality level design, as well as its challenges and plot make the Shovel Knight series one of the best contemporary platformers designed in the 8-bit retro style. With Treasure Trove, fans of old school sidescrollers will find everything they could want.”

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  • 90
    App Trigger
    trust 63Apr 21, 2017

    “Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is practically a must-own for anyone who has just picked up a Nintendo Switch. The expected excellent platforming fun, enjoyable storytelling, and impressive art and sound of all three campaigns not only comes all packed together in one title, but also includes better accessibility than ever before on a platform the title feels made for.”

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  • 90
    AtomixAtomix
    trust 62Mar 19, 2017

    “Yacht Club Games is still surprising us with the Shovel Knight expansions, with a lot of substantial changes, Specter of Torment is a challenging experience that compliments Treasure Trove as a must have package to every fan of platform games. ”

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  • 90
    IGNIGN
    trust 61Mar 6, 2017

    “This is the best version of Shovel Knight yet, and Treasure Trove is the most complete package. In addition to piling ever more new features on top of the original, Yacht Club has improved on Shovel Knight in nearly every way with the Specter of Torment expansion. From the story and writing to the simple fluidness of platforming and combat, Specter Knight is an excellent new step for the series.”

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  • 90
    Nintendo EnthusiastNintendo Enthusiast
    trust 60Mar 8, 2017

    “Shovel Knight and its two expansions feature expertly crafted levels and mechanics, as well as music and visuals that will put a smile on your face. Though it is unfortunate that Switch owners are forced to put an extra $10 down to play a “free” expansion, those that do choose to pick up the package will find it well worth playing, no matter the price.”

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  • 100
    Gaming AgeGaming Age
    trust 57Mar 10, 2017

    “If you haven’t played Shovel Knight, Treasure Trove is an absolute must buy… and if you have, you already know that it’s a must buy.”

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  • 91
    Hobby ConsolasHobby Consolas
    trust 57Mar 16, 2017

    “Shovel Knight Treasure Trove brings us back knight with shovel to prove that it remains one of the best independent games of recent years. With the original game, the two expansions and all the content as new modes or game options, this edition is an essential for Nintendo Switch.”

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  • 70
    Digitally DownloadedDigitally Downloaded
    trust 54Mar 6, 2017

    “Sadly, I found later levels lost a lot of the game's early steam, as too much of the old "pixel perfect" platforming starts to creep in.”

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…and 5 more tracked reviews.

Patch history

  1. March 1st, 2021 update - MacOS OpenGL Big Sur fix; Arby's cross-promotional DLC
    Mar 1, 2021significant · resets scoring window
  2. Mac OS Update macOSBigSur (11.0.0 +): Temporarily Incompatible
    Jan 23, 2021
  3. Hotfix Update
    Apr 29, 2020
  4. 4.1 - Terra Firma
    Feb 19, 2020significant · resets scoring window
  5. 4.0B - Spinning In The New Year
    Dec 17, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  6. 4.0A Hotfix - Regal Redraw
    Dec 12, 2019
  7. King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown - Now Available!
    Dec 10, 2019significant · resets scoring window
  8. 3.3 - The Battletoads Drop In To Brawl!
    Oct 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  9. 3.3 - The Battletoads Drop In To Brawl!
    Oct 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  10. 3.0 - Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove is here!
    Apr 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  11. 3.0 - Specter of Torment and Treasure Trove is here!
    Apr 5, 2017significant · resets scoring window
  12. 2.4 - Now Available In Russian and Brazilian Portuguese!
    Aug 24, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  13. 2.4 - Now Available In Russian and Brazilian Portuguese!
    Aug 24, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  14. Version 2.2.1 - Bug Breaker
    Jan 23, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  15. Version 2.2.1 - Bug Breaker
    Jan 23, 2016
  16. Version 2.2 - New Year of Knights
    Jan 5, 2016significant · resets scoring window
  17. Version 2.2 - New Year of Knights
    Jan 5, 2016
  18. Version 2.01 - Tidying Up The Lab
    Sep 23, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  19. Version 2.01 - Tidying Up The Lab
    Sep 23, 2015
  20. Introducing Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows!
    Sep 17, 2015significant · resets scoring window
  21. Version 1.2.3B - Minor Controller Fixes
    Jan 27, 2015
  22. Version 1.2.3B - Minor Controller Fixes
    Jan 27, 2015
  23. Version 1.2.3A - More Technical Fixes
    Jan 10, 2015
  24. Version 1.2.3A - More Technical Fixes
    Jan 10, 2015
  25. Version 1.2.3 - Feature Flurry
    Dec 19, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  26. Version 1.2.3 - Feature Flurry
    Dec 19, 2014significant · resets scoring window
  27. Version 1.2.2 - Technical Fixes
    Oct 30, 2014
  28. Version 1.2.2 - Technical Fixes
    Oct 30, 2014
  29. Version 1.2 - Around The World!
    Sep 19, 2014
  30. Version 1.2 - Around The World!
    Sep 19, 2014
  31. Shovel Knight - Build Notes 7/23 - 1.1
    Jul 24, 2014
  32. Shovel Knight - Build Notes 7/23 - 1.1
    Jul 24, 2014