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Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Yacht Club Games · 2019-12-10

SteamGOGAmazon

ActionAdventureIndie

Franchise: Shovel Knight · Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Side view

Releases: Dec 10, 2019 (PlayStation Vita), Dec 10, 2019 (Wii U), Dec 10, 2019 (Linux), Dec 10, 2019 (Amazon Fire TV), Dec 10, 2019 (Nintendo 3DS), Dec 10, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards!

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is an Action, Adventure, Indie game released in 2019, priced at $9.99, with an owner estimate of 20,000 .. 50,000 and a Very Positive review sentiment (90% of 209 reviews).

0
playing now
90%
positive of 209 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
95/100
critic score (3 outlets, IGDB)
88/100
IGDB user rating (27 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$9.99
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 07:00 UTC (census sample)

Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a 2019 downloadable content (DLC) expansion for the 2014 platform game Shovel Knight, developed and published by Yacht Club Games. The player takes control of a dandy named King Knight as he goes on a quest to win a card game and be awarded the title "King of Cards". King Knight attacks enemies by charging towards them, and is flung into the air after making contact with a surface or enemy. Gameplay is similar to the original Shovel Knight, and features several new locations. Compared to the original, there are more levels, but each one is shorter. Aside from the platforming, the player can engage in a card minigame called Joustus where they must strategically place cards on a board to ensure they occupy certain spaces.

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 10 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity down 9% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 29% of 27,649 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

Estimated sales: 5.2k–13k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 209 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$9.99

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $2.99 at Humble Store (2023-05-05) · bundled 1×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $9.99 · on sale 35 of 69 observed days · $7.00 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
212120192026Week of 2019-12-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 20 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 1 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

402026-09-15 08:00 — 2 players2026-09-16 16:00 — 2 players2026-09-18 00:00 — 1 players2026-09-19 07:00 — 2 players2026-09-20 15:00 — 3 players2026-09-21 22:00 — 2 players2026-09-23 06:00 — 1 players2026-09-24 13:00 — 1 players2026-09-25 21:00 — 2 players2026-09-27 04:00 — 2 players2026-09-28 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 19:00 — 0 players2026-10-01 03:00 — 3 players2026-10-02 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-03 18:00 — 1 players2026-10-05 02:00 — 2 players2026-10-06 10:00 — 2 players2026-10-07 17:00 — 2 players2026-10-09 01:00 — 0 players2026-10-10 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-11 16:00 — 0 players2026-10-13 00:00 — 2 players2026-10-14 07:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
131Dec 2019Apr 2026Dec 2019 — avg 13 · peak 27Feb 2020 — avg 4 · peak 12Apr 2020 — avg 3 · peak 9Jun 2020 — avg 2 · peak 7Aug 2020 — avg 2 · peak 7Oct 2020 — avg 2 · peak 9Dec 2020 — avg 3 · peak 7Feb 2021 — avg 2 · peak 6Apr 2021 — avg 2 · peak 6Jun 2021 — avg 2 · peak 6Aug 2021 — avg 2 · peak 7Oct 2021 — avg 1 · peak 6Dec 2021 — avg 2 · peak 8Feb 2022 — avg 2 · peak 6Apr 2022 — avg 1 · peak 4Jun 2022 — avg 1 · peak 4Aug 2022 — avg 2 · peak 6Nov 2022 — avg 2 · peak 7Jan 2023 — avg 2 · peak 6Mar 2023 — avg 2 · peak 5Jun 2023 — avg 1 · peak 5Sep 2024 — avg 2 · peak 4Jan 2025 — avg 2 · peak 5Apr 2026 — avg 2 · peak 6
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$9.99$2.992019-12-102026-10-142019-12-10 — best price $9.992020-04-08 — best price $6.992020-06-15 — best price $9.992020-08-11 — best price $9.992020-09-10 — best price $9.992020-10-21 — best price $6.992020-11-28 — best price $4.992020-12-22 — best price $6.292021-02-11 — best price $7.992021-06-02 — best price $7.992021-07-10 — best price $9.992021-09-17 — best price $9.992021-11-24 — best price $5.992022-01-05 — best price $9.992022-04-14 — best price $6.992022-06-23 — best price $6.492022-08-22 — best price $6.992022-11-04 — best price $9.992022-12-02 — best price $9.992022-12-22 — best price $5.692023-02-07 — best price $9.992023-12-11 — best price $4.992024-05-15 — best price $9.992025-04-24 — best price $5.492025-08-14 — best price $5.992025-11-25 — best price $5.992026-05-16 — best price $3.992026-07-15 — best price $7.492026-08-29 — best price $9.992026-09-04 — best price $9.992026-09-10 — best price $7.492026-09-16 — best price $7.492026-09-22 — best price $9.992026-09-28 — best price $6.992026-10-04 — best price $6.992026-10-10 — best price $9.992026-10-14 — best price $9.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

22682026-05-28 — 226 pageviews2026-06-01 — 127 pageviews2026-06-05 — 72 pageviews2026-06-09 — 44 pageviews2026-06-13 — 31 pageviews2026-06-17 — 27 pageviews2026-06-21 — 32 pageviews2026-06-25 — 15 pageviews2026-06-29 — 18 pageviews2026-07-03 — 27 pageviews2026-07-07 — 19 pageviews2026-07-11 — 19 pageviews2026-07-15 — 15 pageviews2026-07-19 — 14 pageviews2026-07-23 — 18 pageviews2026-07-27 — 14 pageviews2026-07-31 — 9 pageviews2026-08-04 — 17 pageviews2026-08-08 — 24 pageviews2026-08-12 — 11 pageviews2026-08-16 — 11 pageviews2026-08-20 — 13 pageviews2026-08-24 — 18 pageviews2026-08-28 — 16 pageviews2026-09-01 — 15 pageviews2026-09-05 — 12 pageviews2026-09-09 — 11 pageviews2026-09-13 — 17 pageviews2026-09-17 — 10 pageviews2026-09-21 — 11 pageviews2026-09-25 — 12 pageviews2026-09-29 — 17 pageviews2026-10-03 — 10 pageviews2026-10-07 — 10 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Completion

20
achievements tracked
39.3%
earned "Gem Sweep"
9.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsDualShock Controller SupportDualShock Controller SupportSteam CloudRemote Play on PhoneRemote Play on TabletRemote Play on TV

11 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)958%20
Switch (Nintendo)210%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

2DIndieRetroActionAdventureCard GamePlatformerSingleplayerPixel GraphicsGreat Soundtrack

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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