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SoloMeleeFantasy2DPixel Art
Year 1988Dev Nintendo R&D4 · Nintendo
9 Games with a fantasy setting like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment that you should try
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More about this game →Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.
We filtered the 30 games similar to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment down to the 9 that fit the “Fantasy” category. Super Mario Bros. 2, Blade Kitten and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment.
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Year 2017Dev Yacht Club Games
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Within the “Fantasy” category, the closest game to Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is Super Mario Bros. 2 — scoring 81/100 on our similarity scale. Blade Kitten and Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse follow close behind.
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The best games with a fantasy setting like Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
9 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.
Platformer2D 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
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Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.
Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals51Setting24
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DCasualThird Person
Steam👍 90%· 4.3KIGDB68· 6
Year 2013Dev Sega Studios Australia · Disney InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PC · Android
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkLoot
IGDB78· 3
Year 2007Dev Intelligent Systems · Nintendo
✓ Same family of 2D platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and loot and gear systems, while skipping melee combat
It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 10 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals51
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DHistoricalSci-Fi
Year 1998Dev Naughty Dog · Universal Interactive StudiosOn PlayStation 3
✓ Fits the 2D platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and fantasy world
≠ Its own twist: historical setting, setting scifi and setting medieval, while skipping melee combat
Where it drifts furthest from Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment: setting.
It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 19 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals51Setting35
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2D
IGDB60· 1
Year 1993Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D Platformer
SoloMeleeFantasy2D
Year 1992Dev HAL Laboratory · Nintendo
Platformer2D 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
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Platformer2D Platformer
SoloFantasy2DDarkHorror
Year 1988Dev Capcom
✓ Both are 2D platformers — sharing precision platforming, fantasy world and single-player focus
≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting, while skipping adventure storytelling
It predates Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment by 29 years, with what that implies technically.
Genre100Game mode100Visuals66Setting61