Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment

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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentUpdated May 19, 2026How this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

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We filtered the 30 games similar to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment down to the 15 that fit the “PC” category. Blade Kitten, Pinkman and Disney's The Jungle Book top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is Blade Kitten — scoring 74/100 on our similarity scale. Pinkman and Disney's The Jungle Book follow close behind.

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The best games like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment on PC

15 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Each one has been evaluated across 7 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Blade KittenClosest overall match

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Blade Kitten

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleeFantasy2DCozy

Steam👍 83%· 1.1KRAWG👍 62%· 33MC52IGDB60· 1

Year 2010Dev AtariPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping visual pixel

Hollow Wish CollectionThe Hollow Wish Collection Contains: The original game (Episode 1) Episode 2 The Hollow Wish Collection comic Soundtrack and Other Comics PackageThe Soundtrack and Other Comics Package contains all the content found in the Soundtrack and Remixes and Comics Pack - Dirty Angels…

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals51Setting24

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Pinkman

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DCasual

Steam👍 98%· 696

Year 2017Dev Viridino StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, while skipping fantasy world

Pinkman is a fast-paced, action platformer about a lost man with pink skin and an incredible skill to fart. Pinkman is set in deadly fantasy world called "The Mind", where many traps will try to cut your body in half when you struggle to discover what happened, and keep yourself alive.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals66

#3Disney's The Jungle Book

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Disney's The Jungle Book

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 86%· 14IGDB70· 1

Year 1994Dev Eurocom Entertainment Software · Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Europe) Ltd.On PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat.

≠ Missing: fantasy world.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 23 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals66

#4Sonic Generations

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Sonic Generations

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DThird Person3D

Steam👍 94%· 25KIGDB75· 10

Year 2011Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals45

#5RistarClosest on visuals

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Ristar

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 100%· 11

Year 1995Dev Sega Enterprises, Ltd. · Tec ToyOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

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Sonic CD

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 90%· 5.5KIGDB85· 1

Year 1993Dev Sonic Team · SegaOn PC

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and post-apocalyptic world, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 24 years, with what that implies technically.

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#7The Final Station

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The Final Station

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMeleePixel Art2DDark

Steam👍 87%· 9.3KIGDB72· 11OC74· 62

Year 2016Dev Do My Best Games · tinyBuildOn PS4 · Linux · PC

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, shooter and deep simulation, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

#8Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey MouseClosest on setting

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Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person

Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6

Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android

✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings vibe casual and visual third person, while skipping melee combat

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals51

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Pitfall!

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2D

Year 1982Dev Activision · JAMDAT MobileOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: melee combat.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 35 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66

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Wake

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 27%· 195

Year 2013Dev Boss BaddiePlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

Wake is the story of an engineer trapped on a sinking ship. Navigate through the ship however you want to find your way to the surface above, but avoid the ship's corrupted security system!Key Features Run and swim to escape a sinking ship Dodge bullets, fire, electricity and LASERS - but most of all avoid drowning!

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly negative, against very positive for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.

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pureya

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtRanged

Steam👍 96%· 2.4KIGDB65· 1

Year 2021Dev MajorariattoPlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: sports simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Pureya is a collection of arcade minigames that play with just 2 buttons. Every 10 seconds, the game will jump from one minigame to the next. Avoid obstacles and collect marbles, then use them in a pachinko machine to unlock skins and new minigames. Features: · 30 minigames. · Hundreds of skins. · Dynamic difficulty that goes up or down according to your performance.

Released 4 years after Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Combat62

#12Gravity Circuit

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Gravity Circuit

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 94%· 3.5KMC89IGDB90· 1OC86· 14

Year 2023Dev Domesticated Ants · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Where it differs: brings fighting mechanics and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Gravity Circuit - a flashy action packed 2d platformer in the spirit of console classics. Mission: Stop Virus Army Uprising! In a post-apocalyptic world populated by sentient robots, its inhabitants are once more threatened by an old foe.

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

Released 6 years after Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.

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Duke Nukem

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloMelee2DPixel ArtSci-Fi

Steam👍 88%· 137

Year 1991Dev Apogee SoftwareOn PC · Mac

✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, melee combat and single-player focus

≠ Stands apart with shooter and setting scifi, while skipping adventure storytelling

Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Setting0

#14Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

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Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

SoloFantasy2DThird Person

IGDB65

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft Shanghai · Feral InteractiveOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping adventure storytelling

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals51

#15Disney's Toy Story

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Disney's Toy Story

GenrePlatformerSubgenre2D Platformer

Solo2D

Year 1995Dev Traveller's Tales · NintendoOn PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, single-player focus and visual 2d.

≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.

It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 22 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals66

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