| Destructoid |
Chris Carter |
8.5 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Impressive efforts with a few noticeable problems holding them back. Won’t astound everyone, but is worth your time and cash. |
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| Digital Trends |
Giovanni Colantonio |
3.5 / 5 stars |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig punches above its spin-off weight class, even if its roguelike elements are a little modest. |
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| EGM |
Michael Goroff |
10 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig isn’t just a cash-in on the series’ popularity. It’s a game that stands on its own merits as a worthy prequel to the original. The titular hero’s moveset translates perfectly to a more vertical orientation, and Nitrome’s bite-sized level design makes full use of Yacht Club’s well-established gameplay style. The 16-bit-style visuals and music are an absolute treat, especially for fans of the series, and the roguelike elements present a nice sense of progression and replayability. Shovel Knight Dig might not be the exact sequel that fans have been clamoring for, but it’s the next best thing. |
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| Eurogamer |
Christian Donlan |
Recommended |
09-22-2022 |
Compact and terrifying, this score-attack shooter feels like it’s come from the future. |
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| GameSpot |
Steve Watts |
8 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig takes everything that was fantastic about the retro platformer and recontextualizes it into a roguelike that’s hard to put down. |
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| GameXplain |
Thomas Arnold |
Recommended |
09-22-2022 |
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| GamingBolt |
Shunal Doke |
9 / 10 |
09-23-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig, while far from being the furthest departure from the franchise’s classic gameplay, still manages to be a unique experience thanks to the unique twist of having to use a platforming move set to make progress by traversing vertical space. 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 encouraging you to try one more run. |
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| God is a Geek |
Lyle Carr |
9 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig is the perfect first roguelike, packed full of that tasty Shovel Knight gameplay we all know and love. |
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| Hey Poor Player |
Josh Speer |
4.5 / 5 stars |
09-22-2022 |
Small complaints aside, Shovel Knight Dig is still a fantastic game. It deftly mixes Shovel Knight mechanics with rogue-like elements, to create a game that’s more than the sum of its parts. While the difficulty level can feel a bit overwhelming, and may deter some gamers, this is still an entry any fan of the series will find themselves loving. So what are you waiting for? Get ready to burrow into this exciting new adventure from Yacht Club Games! |
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| Hobby Consolas |
Alberto Lloret |
86 / 100 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knigh Dig is another success in the universe of the knight of the shovel, a roguelite that, without moving too far from the formula of the genre and what has been seen in other games of the character, manages to give it a spin to make it feel somewhat fresh. And he succeeds. Guaranteed fun for lovers of the most agile and casual roguelite. |
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| IGN |
Mitchell Saltzman |
8 / 10 |
09-23-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig is a wonderful melding of the mechanics and feel of Shovel Knight and the ever evolving roguelite genre. It stumbles a bit on its roguelite progression mechanics, and its a bit on the short side, but none of that stops Shovel Knight Dig from being a blast to play. |
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| Nintendo Life |
Mitch Vogel |
9 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig is another triumphant and enjoyable entry in the popular indie knight’s growing legacy, offering up thrilling, challenging gameplay that will appeal to fans both old and new. Though it may be a little on the short side, every minute of Shovel Knight Dig positively oozes quality, whether that be the snappy action-platforming or the fresh 16-bit art style and animation. We’d give this one a high recommendation to anyone who enjoyed the original platformers or to anyone looking for a tough (but not offputtingly tough) new roguelite. Shovel Knight Dig has got it where it counts and can stand tall beside its noble predecessors. |
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| PC Invasion |
Andrew Farrell |
8 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
While not packed with content, Shovel Knight Dig is rich in quality. Charming pixel artwork combined with excellent level chunks and tight gameplay make it well worth the hours spent. |
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| Saving Content |
Scott Ellison II |
4 / 5 stars |
09-23-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig is an absolute treasure to behold, the visuals are so colorful and vibrant, and the soundtrack is equally as bubbly. It’s a wonderful addition to the lore of Shovel Knight without being clumsy or overwrought. It’s a roguelike doesn’t feel like one, and isn’t a slog to get to the good stuff, as every run is an exciting escapade. You won’t have to dig too deep to find the fun, because Shovel Knight Dig is a worthwhile adventure that feels like an evolution of the series for another reason to adore it. |
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| Shacknews |
Ozzie Mejia |
7 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
I had hoped that Dig would be an adventure on par with the original Shovel Knight, but instead, it feels like every bit the spin-off and side story that it is. It’s certainly not a bad game, but fans for hoping for a more substantial adventure will have to dig a little deeper. |
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| TechRaptor |
Austin Suther |
9 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Nitrome and Yacht Club Games’ collaboration makes for the best looking (and sounding) Shovel Knight game yet. Rock solid, tight controls and fun roguelite mechanics make this a must play for any fan of the genre. |
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| WayTooManyGames |
Leonardo Faria |
8.5 / 10 |
09-22-2022 |
Shovel Knight Dig is a great Downwell-esque roguelike adaptation of the franchise’s formula, though its somewhat unfair steep difficulty curve can be a bit irritating at times. |
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