Indie

Hollow Knight

96% positive of 505,295 Steam reviews

To finish: 16 h
To 100%: 71 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Team Cherry.

About the game

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Souls-like
Difficult
Platformer
Hand-drawn
Dark Fantasy
Exploration
Multiple Endings
Atmospheric
Story Rich
Open World
Side Scroller

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Hollow Knight

96% positive of 505,295 Steam reviews

View on Steam

To finish: 16 h
To 100%: 71 h
Released: 2017
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam, GOG, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation, Amazon

Made by Team Cherry.

About the game

Tagged by players

Metroidvania
Souls-like
Difficult
Platformer
Hand-drawn
Dark Fantasy
Exploration
Multiple Endings
Atmospheric
Story Rich
Open World
Side Scroller

What players say

Recommended
Great game. The lore is also incredible, especially when you finally piece together why the final boss stabbed himself, as he's actually trying to help you . The soundtrack is amazing. The sealed vessel OST is the only thing that kept me sane during the path of pain. The only downside is that the credits are unskippable.
101 h played when written. 90 found it helpful.
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Recommended
Nothing.. NOTHING will give me the same feeling as descending down the elevator into city of tears for the first time. The slow build up with the music progressively building up, the meeting with quirrel on the bench as you watch the rain fall. All building up to descending the elevator to the outside and the main chorus starts to play. 10 out of 10 I'm a little disappointed i wont get something like that ever…
37 h played when written. 33 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
I've tried to play this game twice, and I came to conclusion that it's either not for me, or it's lacking in some aspects so much that I can't get over it. I don't have problem with the difficulty, that is set quite nicely, decent challenge without being too hard for more casual players. What I can't stand is the level design and combat and movement in general. The map is just not exciting, long corridors with…
14 h played when written. 12 found it helpful.
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