Game Art Styles

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove

Yacht Club Games · 2017

Side-scrolling · Platformer · Action · PC · Console

Dimension
2D
Rendering
Pixel art
Colors
BlackRedYellowOrangeBrownGreenBluePurpleExport palette ↓
Linework
Black outlines
Pixel details
8-bit
Hardware look
NES
Palette
Limited palette, Vibrant
Proportions
Exaggerated
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Then and now2014 Windows → 2017 Windows · 3 versions

About

A collection of retro-styled action platforming adventures set in a fantasy world ruled by the Enchantress and her Order of No Quarter. Its original campaign follows Shovel Knight's quest to rescue Shield Knight; subsequent campaigns feature other knights, and the completed collection adds multiplayer battles in Showdown.

Art style

Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (2017, Yacht Club Games) is a 2D pixel art game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines. The palette is limited and vibrant. It deliberately imitates the NES look.

Then and now 2014 → 2017

Shovel Knight screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2014 · Windows
Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2017 · Windows

With

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release
Collection · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer
Yacht Club Games
Publisher
Yacht Club Games
Released
2017-03-03 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV
Credits
Nick Wozniak Artist
Erin Pellon Artist
Sean Velasco Director
Links
official · wikipedia · steam · gamefaqs.gamespot.com

Screenshots 5

Versions of Shovel Knight 3

Shovel Knight screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2014 · Original releaseShovel Knight WindowsShovel Knight: Treasure Trove screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2017 · CollectionShovel Knight: Treasure Trove WindowsShovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows) screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2019 · CollectionShovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows) Windows

Related

Shovel Knight series 9 games

Shovel Knight screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2014Shovel KnightShovel Knight: Plague of Shadows screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2015Shovel Knight: Plague of ShadowsShovel Knight: Specter of Torment screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2017Shovel Knight: Specter of TormentShovel Knight: Treasure Trove screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2017Shovel Knight: Treasure TroveShovel Knight Showdown screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment, combat)2019Shovel Knight ShowdownShovel Knight: King of Cards screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2019Shovel Knight: King of CardsShovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows) screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, black outlines (environment)2019Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove (Windows)Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon screenshot: pixel art, three-quarter, black outlines (environment, character)2021Shovel Knight Pocket DungeonShovel Knight Dig screenshot: pixel art, side-scrolling, colored outlines, baked lighting (environment, character)2022Shovel Knight Dig

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