Games like Shovel Knight

4.0average player rating•5 games

Shovel Knight’s pull is tight melee platforming where a pogo bounce becomes movement, and the gold you snag powers gear. These picks share that feel: traversal-as-weapon, sharp boss fights, hidden routes, and risk-on-death cash to recover.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic84

Avg. player rating4.0/5

Avg. playtime5h

Main genreAction

Released2017–2022

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Action5 of 5
Indie4 of 5
Adventure3 of 5
Platformer3 of 5
RPG2 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Hollow Knight
ActionIndiePlatformer
Nail-bounce movement that turns foes and spikes into stepping stones, with lost Geo to reclaim ratcheting the stakes.
4.4/5Player ratingMC88View game
2
The Messenger
ActionAdventureRPG
Screen-by-screen precision platforming built around melee timing and sub-weapons, capped by secret-packed stages and boss duels.
4.3/5Player ratingMC84View game
3
Infernax
ActionAdventureRPG
Old-school knockback and risk-reward routes, with gold-fueled upgrades between runs pushing you to scour every path.
4.0/5Player ratingMC83View game
4
Cyber Shadow
ActionIndiePlatformer
Checkpoints you power up with collected currency, plus crisp melee platforming and punchy sub-weapons.
3.8/5Player ratingMC80View game
5
Panzer Paladin
ActionAdventure
Downward strike bounce that doubles as traversal and offense, chaining through hazards and minibosses.
3.4/5Player ratingView game