Yacht Club Games
Yacht Club Games is an independent game development studio based in Los Angeles, California, known best for the Shovel Knight series.
Yacht Club Games at a Glance
Yacht Club Games has been active in the gaming industry from 2014 to 2026, with 7 titles tracked on PlayPile. Their catalog primarily spans Adventure, Platform, Indie, with additional titles in Arcade and Hack and slash/Beat 'em up. The studio carries a solid 78/100 average rating across their catalog, with 5 titles rated favorably by the community. Their highest-rated title on PlayPile is Shovel Knight (87.3/100). Games from Yacht Club Games are available across 10 platforms, most notably PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac.
7
Total Games
78
Avg Rating
2014
First Release
2026
Latest Release
Genre Breakdown
Adventure
28%
Platform
24%
Indie
24%
Arcade
8%
Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
4%
Platform Spread
PC (Microsoft Windows)
7
Nintendo Switch
7
Mac
5
PlayStation 4
4
Xbox One
4
Release Timeline
2010s
2
2020s
4
Rating Distribution
3
80-100
2
60-79
0
40-59
0
0-39
Highest Rated Titles
Mina the Hollower
2026·PC, Series X|S, PS5 +2
82Shovel Knight Dig
2022·PC, XONE, Series X|S +4
6.1Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon
2021·PS4, PC, Switch +4
7.5Cyber Shadow
2021·PS4, PC, XONE +4
8.6Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment
2017·PS3, PS4, PC +7
85Shovel Knight
2014·PS3, PS4, PC +7
Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX
·PC, Switch
