Is Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — co-op, plus local/split-screen. Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope is a co-op platformer game released in 2019, 94% positive on Steam (890 reviews), with 6 playing right now. $14.99 on Steam.
Co-opLocal / split-screenSingle-player tooParty & co-op · Co-op platformer
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How Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope plays with friends, according to Steam
- Online co-op
- Not listed on Steam
- Local / split-screen co-op
- Yes
- Online PvP
- Not listed on Steam
- LAN play
- Not listed on Steam
- Remote Play Together (one copy, streamed to friends)
- Yes
- Single-player mode
- Yes
- Controller
- Full controller support
Steam's own category list for the game, as of 2026-09-09. "Not listed" means the store page does not claim that mode; community mods or Remote Play can still add it.
Steam tags: Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer, Pixel Graphics, 2D, Retro, Great Soundtrack
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Quick answers
- Is Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope co-op?
- Yes, Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope supports co-op.
- Does Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope have PvP?
- Steam does not list PvP for Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope.
- Do we both need to own Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope to play together?
- Not always. Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope supports Steam Remote Play Together: one person who owns it hosts and streams a local session to friends who don't (Steam quotes up to four players, more on a fast connection). For online co-op or PvP, every player needs their own copy.
- How many people play Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope?
- About 6 players were in-game when this page's data was last refreshed (2026-09-09).
- Does Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope have split-screen or local multiplayer?
- Yes. Steam lists Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope with shared/split-screen co-op on one PC — and it supports Remote Play Together, so a friend can join that local session over the internet.