Shovel Knight Alternatives

Shovel Knight is described as 'sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic created by Yacht Club Games. You play as the eponymous Shovel Knight, a small knight with a huge quest' and is a Platform Game in the games category. There are more than 10 games similar to Shovel Knight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Android, iPhone, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Shovel Knight alternative is Street Fighter X Mega Man, which is free. Other Shovel Knight like games are Mega Man Rock Force, Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap, MegaMan Unlimited and Megaman Origins.

Shovel Knight alternatives are mainly Platform Games but may also be Adventure Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Shovel Knight.

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Street Fighter X Mega Man
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Windows
14 Street Fighter X Mega Man alternatives
Street Fighter X Megaman is crossover game where you play as Megaman battling against the characters of the Street Fighter series.
- - Street Fighter X Mega Man is the most popular Windows alternative to Shovel Knight.
- - Street Fighter X Mega Man is the most popular free alternative to Shovel Knight.
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1. PortableStreet Fighter X Mega Man can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Mega Man Rock Force
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39 Mega Man Rock Force alternatives
Megaman Rock Force is a fan-made game designed to mimic the look and feel of classic 8-bit Megaman games.
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1. PortableMega Man Rock Force can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap
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2 Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap alternatives
Based on Westone Bit Entertainment's original masterpiece, with the benediction of SEGA / LAT and the cooperation of legendary series creator Ryuichi Nishizawa!
- - Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Shovel Knight.
- - Wonder Boy: The Dragon's Trap is the most popular commercial alternative to Shovel Knight.
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MegaMan Unlimited
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Windows
62 MegaMan Unlimited alternatives
Megaman Unlimited is a Megaman fan-game in the classic 8-Bit NES style both in sound and visuals. It is similar to Megaman 3 and Megaman 9-10 in design philosophy. MMU is made by fans for fun. It is not related to the official series’ canon.
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1. PortableMegaMan Unlimited can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Megaman Origins
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Adventure Game
Windows
37 Megaman Origins alternatives
Between MM3 and MM4 there was a MM adventure, never told, until now:

Protoman has dissapeared after defeating Dr Wily for the Third time and Megaman is wondering where he could be. But suddenly 8 Robot Masters appears trying to destroy the World! But after the battle 4 misteriou.
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1. PortableMegaman Origins can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Megaman in Megacity
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Windows
37 Megaman in Megacity alternatives
A Megaman game with more than thirty bosses and powerups in a huge, Metroid-style world.
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1. PortableMegaman in Megacity can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Shantae: Half-Genie Hero
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2 Shantae: Half-Genie Hero alternatives
Platform video game developed by WayForward Technologies for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. It is the fourth game in the Shantae series, following Shantae and the Pirate's Curse, and the first to be specifically...
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Rockman 7 FC
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Windows
31 Rockman 7 FC alternatives
Rockman 7 FC is an 8-bit remake of the SNES released Rockman 7, a.k.a Megaman 7. Some features of the game, such as the interactive opening sequence have been left out.
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1. PortableRockman 7 FC can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Kid Chameleon
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10 Kid Chameleon alternatives
Kid Chameleon is a side-scrolling platformer from SEGA, now available across multiple platforms via Steam and recently the SEGA Forever Collection.
- - Kid Chameleon is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Shovel Knight.
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Defend Your Turf
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Android
iPhone
3 Defend Your Turf alternatives
Defend Your Turf is a genre-bending game, part beat'em up, part real-time strategy and created specifically for touch screen devices.
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Meganoid (Series)
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33 Meganoid alternatives
Meganoid is a challenging shooter/platformer with randomly generated levels to make every game unique. Descend into the depths of the Meganoid space ship collecting items to enhance your abilities.
Represent entire series of Meganoid games.
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MEGA MAN MOBILE (Series)
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37 MEGA MAN MOBILE alternatives
Play a piece of gaming history with the action-packed platform adventure direct from Capcom. This is the official collection brought to mobile.
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