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EurogamerShovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon review - once it clicks it really clicks
Published 1/13/2022
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PS4 / Win Phone / Android / PC / iOS / Mac / Switch - 12/13/2021
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Delve with Shovel Knight into the depths of the Pocket Dungeon in an action-packed puzzle adventure mashup like none other! Join your mysterious guide Puzzle Knight as you shovel through scads of foes, procure new equipment, and battle bosses both familiar and new. Explore a tale with endless twists and turns, quest as your favorite heroes, and even challenge a friend for fast-paced head-to-head competition in Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon!
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- Vine, Yacht Club Games
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- Yacht Club Games
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The critic average is 85 across 14 scored reviews, with a 15-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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Metro GameCentralShovel Knight Pocket Dungeon review – rogue puzzler
Published 12/16/2021
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Read originalKyle LeClair
Hardcore GamerReview: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Published 12/15/2021
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Read originalSteve Watts
GameSpotShovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon Review -- Dig Deep
Published 12/14/2021
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Read originalMitch Vogel
Nintendo LifeReview: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon - A Super Addictive, Combat-Driven Puzzler
Published 12/13/2021
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Read originalHenry Stockdale
Push SquareReview: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (PS4) - A Puzzlingly Great Spin-Off
Published 12/13/2021
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Read originalAndrew Farrell
PC InvasionShovel Knight Pocket Dungeon review — I’m the man in the box
Published 12/13/2021
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Read originalOzzie Mejia
ShacknewsShovel Knight Pocket Dungeon review: When puzzles fight back
Published 12/13/2021
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Read originalAustin Suther
TechRaptorShovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Review
Published 12/12/2021
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Read originalAlex Santa Maria
Screen RantShovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Review: A Noble Puzzle Spinoff
Published 12/12/2021
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