What games are like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Celeste (131,634 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope

Looking for games like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is a action game from 2019; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Celeste with 131,634 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Celeste

2018 · Action

131,634 reviews · 97% positive

DifficultPixel GraphicsGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Difficult and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into precision platformer.
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Pizza Tower

2023 · Action

66,275 reviews · 98% positive

Great SoundtrackIndiePlatformer

Same: shares Great Soundtrack and Indie. Different: leans more into 2d platformer.
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SANABI

2023 · Action

41,618 reviews · 97% positive

Pixel GraphicsActionAdventure

Same: shares Pixel Graphics and Action. Different: leans more into story rich.
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Crypt of the NecroDancer

2015 · Action

23,585 reviews · 95% positive

DifficultGreat SoundtrackPixel Graphics

Same: shares Difficult and Great Soundtrack. Different: leans more into rhythm.
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Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

2014 · Action

14,206 reviews · 96% positive

PlatformerPixel GraphicsRetro

Same: shares Platformer and Pixel Graphics. Different: leans more into side scroller.
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Cuphead

2017 · Action

198,376 reviews · 96% positive

DifficultCo-opPlatformer

Same: shares Difficult and Co-op. Different: leans more into cartoon.
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Blasphemous

2019 · Action

67,052 reviews · 90% positive

Pixel Graphics2DAction

Same: shares Pixel Graphics and 2D. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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Katana ZERO

2019 · Action

66,310 reviews · 98% positive

Pixel GraphicsActionGreat Soundtrack

Same: shares Pixel Graphics and Action. Different: leans more into story rich.
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Risk of Rain (2013)

2013 · Action

20,767 reviews · 93% positive

IndiePlatformerAction

Same: shares Indie and Platformer. Different: leans more into action roguelike.
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CrossCode

2018 · Action

16,340 reviews · 92% positive

Pixel GraphicsSingleplayerIndie

Same: shares Pixel Graphics and Singleplayer. Different: leans more into action rpg.
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Touhou Luna Nights

2019 · Action

13,757 reviews · 97% positive

DifficultPlatformer2D

Same: shares Difficult and Platformer. Different: leans more into metroidvania.
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Jump King

2019 · Action

12,320 reviews · 90% positive

DifficultIndiePixel Graphics

Same: shares Difficult and Indie. Different: leans more into psychological horror.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Celeste (131,634 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.