In Shovel Knight Dig, players take control of the titular character as he attempts to recover a bag that has been stolen by the evil Drill Knight. This adventure sees the Shovel Knight trek through numerous biomes, which are filled with a myriad of obstacles for fans to overcome. For those players that may be curious about how long it will take to get through all these obstacles, details on the length of Shovel Knight Dig can be found in this guide.
Shovel Knight Dig: How Long to Beat
While Shovel Knight Dig's status as a roguelite can make it somewhat difficult to make definitive statements about the game's length, as a player's skill level is a huge factor, fans should expect to see the end credits for the first time in around four hours. This is far from the end of the story, though, as there are several ways by which players can extend their time with the game considerably if they are interested in doing so.
Perhaps the most notable of those ways is to see the game's main quest through to its completion and earn Shovel Knight Dig's true ending. Indeed, even if a player knows exactly how this is done, actually executing a true ending run can be extremely difficult. This is due to the fact that there are many ways to fail one of these runs, beyond simply dying, and even the most skilled fans are likely to spend several hours making attempts before they find success.
Additionally, there are many Feats for players to earn, and some of them may prove to be quite challenging. For example, the Feat that tasks dungeon crawler fans with beating Shovel Knight Dig in less than 25 minutes will require some very solid execution and a good amount of practice. While it is certainly not requisite that players pursue Feats, they do provide a nice incentive to continue going underground after reaching the end credits.
One final thing to mention is that fans can push the length of the game in the other direction by engaging with its accessibility features. These features can be used to gain additional health, extra attack damage, and more, and they will make it easier to reach the end of Shovel Knight Dig. That said, activating accessibility features will make Feats unattainable, and players that are interested in earning those types of achievements should thus leave everything at its default setting.
Shovel Knight Dig is available on Apple Arcade, Nintendo Switch, and PC.