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FireTV / PS3 / PS4 / Linux / 3DS / PC / Mac / WiiU / Vita / XONE / Switch - 12/10/2019

Shovel Knight: King of Cards

This game is the final free campaign included in the main game, Shovel Knight, and its updated title, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. The game will also be available as a standalone title on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.

PlatformAdventureIndie
Developer
Yacht Club Games
Publisher
Yacht Club Games

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Critic average

85

Average of 17 scored external reviews.

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Review coverage

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Critic avg

85

17 scored reviews

Total coverage

17

All coverage currently scored

Score range

60–100

Lowest to highest scored review

Signal shape

Polarized

Score range is 31+ points

Critic landscape

The critic average is 85 across 17 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.

How to read this

Treat the average carefully. A polarized landscape is where reviewer match, review text, and score deltas matter more than the headline number.

Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.

Score distribution

Shows how included scored reviews are clustered across the normalized 100-point scale.

17 included scored reviews

90–1008 reviews · 47%
80–895 reviews · 29%
70–793 reviews · 18%
Below 701 review · 6%
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Mitch Vogel

Nintendo Life

Review: Shovel Knight: King Of Cards - A Worthy Swan Song To A Legendary Platforming Series

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

90

+5 vs critic avg

Zachary Miller

Nintendo World Report

Shovel Knight: King of Cards (Switch) Review

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-10 vs critic avg

Steven Green

Pure Nintendo

Review: Shovel Knight: King of Cards (Nintendo Switch)

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

75

-10 vs critic avg

IGN Shovel Knight: King of Cards Review

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

85

0 vs critic avg

Chris Carter

Destructoid

Review: Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

100

+15 vs critic avg

Alex Santa Maria

Game Revolution

Shovel Knight: King of Cards Review | Fame on both sides

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

80

-5 vs critic avg

Shovel Knight: King of Cards Review – GameSpew

Published 12/9/2019

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Scoring alignment

Score

60

-25 vs critic avg

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