Since Shovel Knight became a hit in 2014, gamers have seen a huge influx of indie games with the word `knight` in their names: Hollow Knight, Gryphon Knight, Portal Knights, Knights and Bikes, Knight Simulator, Fight Knight, Knight Club, Floppy Knights, Type Knight, Knight Terrors, and Knights are just some of the better-known examples.
Its a trend that stands in stark contrast to all the `War` games (God of, Gears of, World at, Total) and `Dead` games (Never, Rising, Red Redemption, Walking, Left 4, Island, or Alive) of the early 2010s. Gaming isn`t trying as hard to prove it`s `not for kids` anymore. Levity, altruism, and sincere goodness are fashionable again, and Shovel Knight might have helped make that happen.
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