Shovel Knight
Studios
Developer — Yacht Club Games
Publisher — Yacht Club Games
Details
Platforms — Linux, PC, PlayStation 3, Mac, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres — Platform, Adventure, Indie, Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Modes — Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective — Side view
Shovel Knight ranks #254 overall and #32 among platform games — top 1% of all ranked titles. Of the 1,115 games released in 2014, only five outrank it. Hovers within reach of its all-time peak of #251, reached 3 months ago.
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Universal Praise
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