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24 alternatives to Shovel Knight
A fun take on classic platforming tropes.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Shovel Knight launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Defeat your enemies with shovel -- an ode to 8-bit NES era
2015 · yachtclubgames.com · its alternatives →
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Brickies▲87A fresh and colorful take on the classic breakout game
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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A gory retro platformer with dynamic ragdoll physics
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Beautiful explorative pixel art platformer
2015 · imake-games.com · its alternatives →
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Gridland ▲87An adictive roleplaying stacking puzzle
2015 · gridland.doublespeakgames.com · its alternatives →
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A challenging potatosophical platforming adventure
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Bastion▲27An action-RPG w/ a nifty art design and an amusing narrator
2014 · supergiantgames.com · its alternatives →
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The Way▲74A 2D puzzle platformer with a retro feel
2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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Gateway▲56A puzzle-based platformer where you control a robot
2015 · cockroach.se · its alternatives →
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A cyberpunk point-and-click adventure with a mid-90s style
2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →
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