Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Take control of Specter Knight, servant to the Enchantress, in a quest to recruit a cadre of knights and create the Order of No Quarter. Experience perfect platforming, world-class visuals, impeccable stage design, incredible music, and even meet a friend or two in Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment!
- Price:$9.99
- Release Date:4/5/2017
- Franchise:Shovel Knight
- Developer:Yacht Club Games
- Publisher:Yacht Club Games
- Last Updated:11/4/2025
- Steam App Id:589510
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 92% lower than its previous all-time peak of 12 players achieved on 3/5/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. It has received a total of 474 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 87 (Very Positive).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Right now, it costs $9.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and its growth over time. It currently has 4,231 followers on its community page.
About Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is an Indie, Adventure, and Action game developed by Yacht Club Games. On 4/5/2017, it was released on the Steam Store by Yacht Club Games.
Players have rated Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment as "Very Positive" out of 474 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 447 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews — an overall 94% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $9.99. It can also be purchased through Shovel Knight Standalone Bundle which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 11 languanges in-game including English, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), and Portuguese-Brazil. Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment supports the following features:
- Single-player
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on Phone
- Steam Achievements
- Full controller support
- Remote Play on Tablet
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Trading Cards
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Side Scroller
- Great Soundtrack
- Platformer
- Pixel Graphics
- Metroidvania
- Retro
- Indie
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Shovel Knight Standalone Bundle | 4 | 4 | $32.81 | View |
Related Packages
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | $9.99 | View |
Supported Languages
Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment is available in 11 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | No |
| Italian | Yes | No | No |
| German | Yes | No | No |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | No |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | No |
| Russian | Yes | No | No |
| French | Yes | No | No |
| Japanese | Yes | No | No |
| Korean | Yes | No | No |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/589510
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 4). Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/589510
- Yacht Club Games. (2023, July 8). Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment. https://www.yachtclubgames.com