Shovel Knight (2014)
| All time rank: | 270 of 1,000 |
| 2010s rank: | 83 of 260 |
| 2014 rank: | 5 of 26 |
| List appearances: | 25 lists |
| Developer: | Yacht Club Games |
| Platforms: | Apple MacintoshLinuxNintendo 3DSNintendo Wii UPlayStation 3PlayStation 4PlayStation VitaWindows PCXbox One |
| Genre: | Platform |
| Wikipedia: | Wikipedia |
| IGDB: | IGDB |
| HowLongToBeat: |
HowLongToBeat
Main: ~7h
Main+Extra: ~10h
100%: ~18h
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Source Lists
All time
7
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | GLHF | The best 100 games of all time, ranked | 51 |
| 2020 | Esquire | The 15 Best Video Games of All Time, Ranked | 14 |
| 2020 | Hardcore Gaming 101 | HG101 Presents: The 200 Best Video Games of All Time | 1 |
| 2018 | Game Informer | The Top 300 Games of All Time | 261 |
| 2018 | GamesTM | The 200 Greatest Games of All Time | 127 |
| 2017 | Polygon | The 500 best games of all time | 398 |
| 2016 | Gameswelt | Gameswelt Top 100 | 42 |
2023
GLHF
2020
Esquire
2020
Hardcore Gaming 101
2018
Game Informer
2018
GamesTM
The 200 Greatest Games of All Time
#127
2017
Polygon
2016
Gameswelt
Decade
6
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | IGN | The Best Games of the Decade | 1 |
| 2020 | USgamer | USG's Top 100 Games of the Decade | 58 |
| 2019 | Den of Geek | 100 Best Games of the Decade | 71 |
| 2019 | Gamer.nl | De 100 beste games van het decennium | 76 |
| 2019 | Slant Magazine | The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s | 35 |
| 2019 | The Young Folks | The Young Folks’ Top 50 Video Games of the 2010s | 27 |
2020
IGN
2020
USgamer
2019
Den of Geek
2019
Gamer.nl
2019
Slant Magazine
2019
The Young Folks
End of year
12
| Year | Publication | Name | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | GameSpot | The 21 Absolute Best Games of 2014 | 1 |
| 2015 | Hardcore Gamer | Best of 2014 – Day Ten: Game of the Year | 2 |
| 2014 | CNET | The best games of 2014 | 1 |
| 2014 | Destructoid | Destructoid's Best Game of 2014 | 3 |
| 2014 | Electronic Gaming Monthly | EGM’s Best of 2014 | 20 |
| 2014 | Game Developer | Best of 2014: Gamasutra's Top Games of the Year | 1 |
| 2014 | Giant Bomb | Giant Bomb's 2014 Game of the Year Awards: Day Five Text Recap | 8 |
| 2014 | IGN | IGN's Game of the Year 2014 | 2 |
| 2014 | Mashable | Top 10 must-play games of 2014 | 1 |
| 2014 | Polygon | Polygon's 2014 Games of the Year | 8 |
| 2014 | Slant Magazine | The 25 Best Video Games of 2014 | 24 |
| 2014 | The Sydney Morning Herald | The best games of 2014 | 1 |
2019
GameSpot
2015
Hardcore Gamer
2014
CNET
2014
Destructoid
2014
Electronic Gaming Monthly
2014
Game Developer
2014
Giant Bomb
2014
IGN
2014
Mashable
2014
Polygon
2014
Slant Magazine
2014
The Sydney Morning Herald