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Shovel Pirate

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Ratings

Age

4+

Category

Adventure

Languages

English

Shovel Pirate is a classic 2D platformer full of charm and adventure. You play as a pirate on a quest to find the ultimate treasure. Use your trusty shovel to dig up secrets, bounce on enemies, and navigate treacherous traps across 15 handcrafted levels. With its beautiful pixel art and catchy chiptune music, it's a nostalgic trip for platformer fans.

Dinsun Expert Review

Our Expert Score

81/100

Shovel Pirate is a delightful throwback to the 8-bit platforming era. It reminds me a lot of 'DuckTales' or 'Shovel Knight' in the best way possible. The core mechanic—using your shovel to jump, dig, and fight—is simple but used in really creative ways across the 15 levels. It’s a short game, but it’s packed with secrets and 'Aha!' moments.

The controls are tight, which is vital for a mobile platformer. I never felt like a death was the fault of the touchscreen. Finding all the hidden gems is where the real challenge lies, and it gives the game a nice 'completionist' feel. If you’re looking for a charming, well-made adventure that you can finish in an afternoon, Shovel Pirate is a treasure.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

Features

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15 action-packed levels

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Classic retro pixel art

3

Challenging boss fights

4

Hidden gems and collectibles

5

Tight, responsive controls

Tips & Walkthrough

Gameplays

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Q&A

It's a shorter, polished experience that can be completed in 1-2 hours, with replay value for finding all secrets.

Ratings & Reviews

App Store Editors’ Notes
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Why it isn’t 5 star
Thu Apr 03 2025 rey1246

This game has good gameplay and the achievements are relatively easy to get the collectibles are nice to get the reason I wouldn’t put this as a higher rating is because you need money to buy the rest of the game which kinda ruins it for me other that this game is awsome

Great game, but UI needs work.
Wed Feb 14 2024 flashbang540

Great Game! Only 10 mins in and loving it. Although the UI could use some work, I don’t like how the attack changes when on a ladder as enemies still approach. I would love it if it changed but I’ll still be playing the game.

I love it ❤
Mon Feb 19 2024 Omg 👁️👄👁️:) : ) : )

This game is so fun. The levels are challenging but not to hard. 5 mins in and I was have so much fun 🤣 To the developer(s): Thank you so much for making this game as amazing as it is I was literally counting the days before I can get this game ♡ඩ☺︎

Your games are really good
Fri Feb 07 2025 Msmguy254

So I been playing this game and it was really fun i fact all your game are fun I appreciate what you do and thank you for working hard on these games

Shovel fever
Fri Feb 16 2024 derrisd

I’ve been playing this for about ten minutes and I’m already addicted I just can’t stop digging and hitting things

Why he cheecked up tho🤤
Fri Mar 22 2024 Ali-Clickbait

naw when saw the cover i couldn't contain myself

complete scam don’t download
Fri Feb 16 2024 malware_byte

okay so i started feeling a bit of boredom so i downloaded this game and i immediately saw the GeT tHe FuLl GaMe NoW button…why do mobile games still do this anyways so i played like the first 10 levels when it came up it was only $2.00 so i payed (or i guess tried) AND THE GAME FROZE complete scam and lost $2.00

I love it :)
Wed Feb 14 2024 milagrosimpson

I just downloaded the game and I’m already loving it. So far it’s really fun and colorful.

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