So why this is not a free update?

[G e l l 0]

Okay, I can see there's a tons of people arguing about this being a re-release and a cash grab, and others defending it.

But honestly, why it's not a free update to the treasure trove?
Majority of new content is generally just a backport of exclusive features from other ports.
I bet "Online Multiplayer" will be realised through steam remote play.
Stereoscopic 3D? You serious? It's not funny if it's even ironic.

So In the end we have like what?
Treasure trove with backport features from other versions, and the only new things being: playing as NPCs? Rewind and save states for making not actually that hard game even easier? And bunch of cheats?
That sounds like a mod I could download and not features I should getting for paying for a game again. This should've been a free update to TT, not a re-release, if they actually wanted to make a "Love-Letter To Franchise".

[TheVectronic]

The reason why it’s not a free update for Treasure Trove & instead a separate release is due to legal reasons. The purpose of Shovel of Hope DX is to be able to be a definitive way to play Shovel of Hope with all the bells & whistles of every single other exclusive release (such as the Arby’s cheats, the stereoscopic 3D, console exclusive features like Custom Knight, among others); however there’s a ton of legal spaghetti involved in attempting to do this.

This also extends to why Treasure Trove can’t be updated because if you update one version you have all other versions to update as well due to its Kickstarter roots & that was already a herculean task by the tail end of Treasure Trove’s development.

There will be online multiplayer, they’re still working on specifics with servers & platforms, but the goal is online on everything.

Lastly, the developers have stated in the public Discord server that loyalty discounts for owners are in the works, they just need to discuss this with other storefronts & come to agreements on those. We’ll probably hear more in a future FAQ in regards to this.

[G e l l 0]

Oh, well, then it might be reasonable.
But still sounds a lot like not my problem and skill issue.

[Dark Judas]

online is not Steam Remote play because we already have that in the regular game.