Shovel Knight Dig Launches On Switch In September

Ready to dig in?

It’s been a while since we heard from Shovel Knight, with 2021’s Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon being the last game to carry the name of the hardest-working character in indie gaming. However, Yacht Club Games has announced his return to the realm of platformers with a release date for Shovel Knight Dig, coming to Switch (and Steam and Apple Arcade) on 23rd September.

Originally scheduled for release last year, this next chapter in the series is a co-development between Yacht Club and Nitrome (Bomb Chicken) and sees ol’ SK going up against a team of thieves led by Drill Knight. After stealing Shovel Knight’s loot, a pursuit ensues which leads Knights Shovel and Shield to dig deeper than ever before in a vertical adventure that apparently puts a SteamWorld Dig or Downwell-style spin on Shovel Knight’s 8-bit-inspired platforming.

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