# Shovel Knight Parent Guide
Shovel Knight is a colorful, retro-style platformer with moderate combat action—your child fights enemies with a shovel in a fantasy medieval setting. It's rated Everyone but quite challenging, so younger children may find it frustrating. There's no profanity, sexual content, or horror, making it generally safe for most ages with parental discretion.
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Violence
Moderate
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Language / Profanity
None
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Sexual Content
None
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Horror / Scary
None
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Online Safety & Strangers
Mild
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In-App Purchases
None
About the game
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie, Platformer
Released
2014
ESRB Rating
Everyone
Available on
Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PS Vita, Linux, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo 3DS, PC, macOS
Ratings based on ESRB classification, RAWG metadata, and editorial analysis. Updated March 2026.
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