Underplayed Gems

Shovel Pirate (2024)

Shovel Pirate cover
Developer
Neutronized
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Rating
4.6 of 5, 58 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 48 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A cheerful and whimsical treasure-hunting platformer with easy controls, colorful pixel art, and gentle puzzle challenges.

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What players say

Players describe this as a very short 2D platformer that can be finished in 30 to 60 minutes. Most enjoy the cute pixel art and gem-hunting secrets, but others say the content is too thin to justify the price, with no boss fight and no replay value.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.