Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune (2023) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune

The Fate and Fortune update is packed with even more adventure, including a brand new challenging quest called Knightmare Mode, sweet mementos to unlock and show off in the HUB, and tons of quality of life…

17 March 2023

What Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune is

Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune is an adventure game developed by Nitrome and released in 2023. It was published by Yacht Club Games. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Fate and Fortune update is packed with even more adventure, including a brand new challenging quest called Knightmare Mode, sweet mementos to unlock and show off in the HUB, and tons of quality of life improvements to make your journey even smoother. We can't wait for you to dive back into Shovel Knight's epic journey and experience this expansive and FREE addition to the game.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Shovel Knight series

Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune is the ninth of 12 entries we hold in the Shovel Knight series. The next entry was Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon - Puzzler's Pack DLC in 2023.

See all 12 Shovel Knight games in release order →

What it launched against

Shovel Knight: Dig - Fate and Fortune launched on 17 March 2023, within three weeks of Resident Evil 4, Dredge, Octopath Traveler II and Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Resident Evil 4, Dredge, Octopath Traveler II, Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty.

Official trailer