Blight the Earth! The next adventure in the Shovel Knight saga is near! Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment be arriving as a free update on April 5th! Along with this update, Shovel Knight will automatically become Shovel Knight:Treasure Trove!
What's Specter of Torment? It's the action-packed prequel to Shovel Knight! With his scythe and preternatural agility at the ready, he can glide across the ground, clamber up walls, and command an arsenal of curious weapons.
If he carries out his duties to the Enchantress, Specter Knight may have a chance at regaining his lost humanity and breaking his chains of servitude. But what cruel tricks might the Enchantress have up her sleeve?
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- Climb walls, leap over gaps, and dispatch enemies with the Dash Slash. Specter Knight’s playstyle brings motion and action to the forefront!
- Collect and upgrade Curios to unleash all new special attacks.
- Test your scythe skills with Feats and Challenge Stages featuring Boss rematches, platforming challenges, and more!
- Awesome 40 song soundtrack by Jake “Virt” Kaufman!
- A somber tale told with a light touch to narrative with humor, levity, and heart.
Crazy bosses and lovable characters. - Take on a new challenge and uncover all of the world’s secrets with New Game+!
Also arriving in this update:
Shovel of Hope Body Swap Mode: Did you ever wish Shovel Knight was a lady, or Shield Knight was a guy? Well, now you can change them all around however you want, with brand new designs for all of the main characters in Shovel of Hope!
Shovel of Hope Co-op! – Grab a friend and play through Shovel of Hope as a fully cooperative adventure!
Sound Test! Listen to all your favorite tracks all in one place!
New Challenges! Five new Plague of Shadows challenge stages and all new Specter of Torment challenge stages!
Want to learn even more? Check out the Specter of Torment Instruction Manual
