Excitement in the community reached a fever pitch recently when Yacht Club Games announced they are working on a massive new sequel that will take Shovel Knight into a —largely hinted to be 3D.
8.5/10 Rating (NetEase Port): 5/10 (Docked severely for always-online DRM) Rating (Touch-only play): 4/10 (Do not attempt the Specter of Torment campaign with touch controls. You have been warned.)
Playing Shovel Knight with touchscreen controls is strictly for the masochistic or the desperate. The game requires three distinct inputs simultaneously: Shovel Knight Android Port
Shovel Knight boasts wide platform availability. Official ports exist on:
★★★★☆ (4/5) Docked one star for awkward distribution and touch-only limitations. Excitement in the community reached a fever pitch
Precise platforming requires physical buttons.
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The touch controls are arguably the best implementation of a hardcore platformer on mobile—better than the Dead Cells port, roughly equal to Sonic the Hedgehog remasters. However, if you plan to fight The Enchantress or complete the Plague Knight bomb-jump challenges, expect frustration.