Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2014): runs on Windows 11, Mac, Linux, Steam Deck?

Gamicality score 89 / 100

Playability today ★★★★★ 5

Runs today5 / 5
Design today5 / 5
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Steam user reviews Overwhelmingly Positive

16,112 reviews96% positive
Steam store page

Released: 2014
Developer: Yacht Club Games
Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
Best version today: Treasure Trove is the version to get, since it bundles the original Shovel of Hope campaign with all later campaigns and the Showdown mode, while Shovel of Hope alone is the best place to start.
Runs on: Windows, macOS, Linux, Steam Deck
Last checked: October 31, 2026

Does Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11	Expected to work. It is sold for Windows today and no problem is on record. SourceNo player reports yet
Mac (Apple Silicon)	Steam sells a Mac version. Not yet confirmed on Apple Silicon. SourceNo player reports yet
Linux	Yes, there is a native Linux version. SourceNo player reports yet
Steam Deck	Verified by Valve: it works great on Steam Deck. SourceNo player reports yet

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Synopsis

A side-scrolling action platformer styled after 8-bit console games. As Shovel Knight, you bounce on enemies with your shovel, dig up treasure and fight through themed stages on the way to the Enchantress, and three further campaigns retell the story as rival knights with their own moves.

What people say

Critics welcomed it at release as one of the best retro-inspired platformers, praising its tight controls, level design, music and charm, and the finished bundle was called the definitive version. Early criticism was minor, mostly about a few reskinned enemies. Players today still rate the original campaign and Specter of Torment highly, while Plague of Shadows is the most divisive campaign for its floaty, harder-to-learn moves and the Showdown multiplayer mode draws little enthusiasm. Some players also grow tired of instant-death pits and spikes.

Playability today

Playability runs from 1 to 5. It is the average of two parts. Each part starts at 1 and climbs to 5 as more of its checks pass. Read the method.

Runs today: 5 / 5

✓Sold today from an official store
✓Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
–Single-player works without an internet connection
–All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
–Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
✓Full controller support or remappable controls
✓Steam Deck Verified or Playable
✓No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
✓No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
–No known game-breaking bugs in the current version

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Design today: 5 / 5

✓Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboardTwo-button controls are praised as tight and responsive on a controller; only the Plague of Shadows campaign draws regular complaints of floatiness. Source: vaporlens.app, destructoid.com.
✓Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screensThe simple pixel-art screens stay readable and a pixel-perfect scaling option was added, though only 16:9 is supported and some players dislike the menus; evidence on the interface is thin. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progressLives are unlimited and checkpoints are frequent; dying only drops some gold you can recover, a system reviewers found fair. Source: destructoid.com.
✓It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progressThe opening stage teaches by doing rather than through text, an approach critics praised, though Plague of Shadows has a steeper learning curve. Source: destructoid.com, vaporlens.app.
✓Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtrackingEach campaign is a compact run of distinct stages with little grind; the main pacing complaints concern the weaker Plague of Shadows campaign and some repetitive early level design. Source: vaporlens.app.
✓Camera and movement never fight the playerThe screen-by-screen side view never gets in the way, and players raise no camera complaints; this rests on the absence of complaints. Source: vaporlens.app.

Judged against games made today, from complaints that recur in recent Steam reviews and discussions, forums, PCGamingWiki and community wikis. Each reason links to where it comes from.