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2021PCPlayStationNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified91 % positive19.99 €

A puzzle roguelike set in the Shovel Knight universe: you dig through grid-based rooms of enemies, match and combine foes and items, and take on bosses. Charming pixel art, a great soundtrack and a head-to-head versus mode round it out.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Tactical depth
  • Fantasy setting

The closest matches for Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon are Peglin, Backpack Hero and Desktop Dungeons: Rewind. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Peglin

89 %Match

2024PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified84 % positive14.99 €

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Fantasy setting
  • Tactical depth

A roguelike where you play a little goblin launching orbs through a pachinko-style board of pegs to damage enemies. Randomized relics and orb combinations make every run different and reward smart aiming.

Backpack Hero

Runs that play out differently every time

A roguelike where packing your backpack is the puzzle: item placement, adjacency and synergies determine your offense and defense in turn-based fights. Each run brings new builds and routing decisions across the map.

Desktop Dungeons: Rewind

Runs that play out differently every time

A compact tactical roguelike where every short dungeon run plays like a puzzle: exploration, fights, spells and pacts with gods must be carefully balanced. This remake adds new content and a rewind feature to soften the sting of mistakes.

Desktop Dungeons

Runs that play out differently every time

A compact puzzle-roguelike where each short run on a tiny grid becomes a tight optimization problem of spells, gods and careful tile reveals. Quick sessions, deep tactics and dry humor define it.

Road Not Taken

Runs that play out differently every time

As a ranger you rescue lost children in procedurally generated, turn-by-turn forests, solving tricky sliding and object-matching puzzles. Every run is a fresh puzzle full of hazards, and your efforts shape the village you return to.

You Must Build A Boat

Distinctive, stylised art style

A match-3 puzzle game where your tile matches drive a hero running through procedural dungeons, fighting monsters and collecting gear and crew for your ship. The blend of fast puzzling and RPG upgrades makes it highly addictive.

Roundguard

Fantasy setting

Roundguard blends pinball physics with a roguelike dungeon crawler: you launch your hero through randomly generated castles, collect loot and build up abilities. The tone is playful and humorous, and every run plays out differently.

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