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Hollow Knight

Team Cherry

Map an interconnected underground kingdom. New movement abilities make previously unreachable routes worth revisiting.

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FIELD NOTES

What it feels like.

A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.

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Good to know: Getting lost is part of the experience, and bosses can take practice.

ONE SITTING

About 30 minutes · Explore from a bench and look for a shortcut.

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  • 2D combat
  • fast reflexes
  • environmental clues
Accessibility and controllers on Steam

Controllers

Listed for the Steam edition · Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Steam listing ↗ · Feature guide ↗

Steam edition details

Listed systems · Windows, macOS, Linux

Listed play modes · Single-player

  • Metroidvania
  • Souls-like
  • Platformer
  • Great Soundtrack
  • 2D
  • Difficult
  • Indie
  • Singleplayer
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • Adventure
  • Story Rich
  • Hand-drawn
  • Multiple Endings
  • Action
  • Dark Fantasy
  • Open World
  • Cute
  • Controller
  • Side Scroller

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STOREFRONT EDITIONS

Where to play.

STEAM · GREECE

Price history.

Recorded euro prices from Steam checks, starting .

Lowest recorded · €14.79

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  • €14.79

DOCUMENTED EDITIONS

Release history.

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Reviews & ratings.

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Player ratings

Steam player reviews

96% positive

508,390 reviews · Steam storefront summary

Captured 6 Nov 2026, 18:51 UTC

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IGDB community rating

92 / 100 · 2,274 ratings

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Critic coverage

Metascore for the Steam edition

87 / 100 · Checked 6 Nov 2026

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Outlet reviews

Review collections

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IGDB critic aggregate

91 / 100 · 8 external critic ratings

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6,169 on Steam at capture
6 Nov 2026, 20:26 UTC

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