Story
6h 49m
This game has been approved.
Story
6h 49m
Extras
10h 43m
Complete
20h 6m
*Updated
Shovel Knight is a retro-inspired action-adventure platformer developed by Yacht Club Games, released in 2014. Players control the titular knight, who wields a shovel as both a weapon and a tool for digging through levels. The game features a charming pixel art style, a captivating chiptune soundtrack, and a variety of challenging enemies and bosses. Players embark on a quest to rescue Shield Knight and defeat the nefarious Order of No Quarter. With its tight gameplay mechanics, nostalgic aesthetics, and modern touches, Shovel Knight has become a beloved title in the indie gaming scene.
Shovel Knight is available on Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, Emulated and Xbox Series X/S.
Shovel Knight has 4 DLC/Expansions:
Expansion/DLC | Story | Extras | Complete |
---|---|---|---|
Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows | 6h 23m | 8h 21m | 12h 52m |
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | 4h 39m | 5h 51m | 7h 45m |
Shovel Knight: King of Cards | 6h 56m | 11h 56m | 17h 1m |
Shovel Knight Showdown | 1h 13m | 3h 20m | 11h 20m |
Let’s take a detailed look at the time you might spend on Shovel Knight based on how you play it. We’ll also look at the average times according to player’s abilities.
According to the data provided by 308 players, Shovel Knight it has an average duration of 6 hours and 49 minutes if you limit yourself to completing the main objectives of the game,. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 10 hours and 54 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 4 hours and 6 minutes.
According to the data provided by 300 players, if you also complete the extras, such as optional objectives or side missions from Shovel Knight, the average game duration will be 10 hours and 43 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 40 hours and 30 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 6 hours and 12 minutes.
According to the data provided by 46 players, to complete both the story and the optional objectives of the game along with all achievements, collectibles, or trophies from Shovel Knight finishing it 100%, it will last an average of 20 hours and 6 minutes. Players who follow this playstyle and play slowly tend to complete it in an average time of 43 hours and 55 minutes. If you play slowly, you will finish this playstyle in an average time of 11 hours and 5 minutes.
players | Average Time | Playing slowly | Playing quickly | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Story | 308 | 6h 49m | 10h 54m | 4h 6m |
Extras | 300 | 10h 43m | 40h 30m | 6h 12m |
Complete | 46 | 20h 6m | 43h 55m | 11h 5m |
Below, you can see the average duration of Shovel Knight based on each playstyle across all platforms where it is available:
players | Story | Extras | Complete | |
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Nintendo 3DS | 101 | 4h 9m | 5h 29m | 16h 59m |
Nintendo Switch | 150 | 7h 3m | 10h 28m | 11h 28m |
PC | 260 | 6h 51m | 6h 43m | 7h 26m |
PlayStation 3 | 5 | 6h 20m | 4h 27m | 20h 23m |
PlayStation 4 | 43 | 7h 50m | 10h 27m | 15h 56m |
PlayStation 5 | 2 | 6h 14m | - | - |
PlayStation Vita | 21 | 6h 49m | 10h 55m | 18h 12m |
Wii U | 59 | 6h 35m | 7h 22m | 7h 44m |
Xbox One | 13 | 5h 57m | 10h 35m | 15h 30m |
Emulated | 2 | 2h 5m | 6h 49m | - |
Xbox Series X/S | 1 | 4h 26m | 12h 58m | - |
Below, you can see the statistics for speedruns of Shovel Knight submitted by users:
players | Average Time | Median | Slowest | Fastest |
---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 1h 26m | 1h 24m | 2h 45m | 0h 20m |
Now let’s look at the maximum time and minimum time Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that any player has spent on Shovel Knight to finish it based on the platforms available, regardless of the playstyle:
Below, you can see the maximum time and minimum time that any player has spent on Shovel Knight to finish it based on the platforms available. The purpose of this data is not to reflect players’ skill but rather to inform about the maximum and minimum times, keeping in mind that many prefer to play leisurely while others prefer the fastest way possible:
player | Fastest | Slowest | |
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Nintendo 3DS | Mr/s. Unknown | 2h 57m | 70h 0m |
Nintendo Switch | Mr/s. Unknown | 2h 53m | 60h 0m |
PC | Mr/s. Unknown | 1h 33m | 71h 33m |
PlayStation 3 | Mr/s. Unknown | 4h 30m | 46h 59m |
PlayStation 4 | Mr/s. Unknown | 1h 46m | 44h 0m |
PlayStation 5 | Mr/s. Unknown | 4h 35m | 7h 0m |
PlayStation Vita | Mr/s. Unknown | 3h 52m | 30h 0m |
Wii U | Mr/s. Unknown | 2h 58m | 63h 0m |
Xbox One | Mr/s. Unknown | 1h 36m | 48h 24m |
Emulated | Mr/s. Unknown | 2h 0m | 6h 45m |
Xbox Series X/S | Mr/s. Unknown | 4h 20m | 13h 8m |