Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows

September 17, 2015 Yacht Club Games Yacht Club Games
Platform Adventure Indie
PS3 PS4 Linux 3DS PC Mac WiiU Vita XONE Switch
About

Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows is a free expansion for Shovel Knight that follows Plague Knight in his own quest. He uses alchemy to search for ingredients needed to create Serum Supernus, but the items must be extracted from the villainous knights of the Order of No Quarter.
The expansion reintroduces the series’ platforming, music, and storytelling while adding a new play style, new bosses, and additional story content.
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Game Info

Release Date September 17, 2015
Developer Yacht Club Games
Publisher Yacht Club Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy