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Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight
Cross-Platform

Hollow Knight

Adventure, Indie, Platform Team Cherry February 24, 2017
4.6 (2250 ratings)

Briefing

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.


Summary

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.


Storyline

Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps a vast, ancient kingdom. Many are drawn beneath the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. As the enigmatic Knight, you’ll traverse the depths, unravel its mysteries and conquer its evils.

Details

IGDB ID
14593
Slug
hollow-knight
Status
Released
First Release
February 24, 2017
Release Dates
Jun 12, 2018 (Nintendo Switch)
2017 (Wii U)
Feb 24, 2017 (Linux)
Sep 25, 2018 (Xbox One)
Apr 11, 2017 (Mac)
Sep 25, 2018 (PlayStation 4)
Feb 24, 2017 (PC (Microsoft Windows))
Feb 05, 2026 (Nintendo Switch 2)
Feb 05, 2026 (PlayStation 5)
Feb 05, 2026 (Xbox Series X|S)
Rating
4.6/10
Rating Count
2250
Hypes
3
Cross-Platform

Taxonomies

Genres Adventure, Indie, Platform
Platforms Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
Developers Team Cherry
Publishers Team Cherry
Status N/A
Keywords 2d, 2d platformer, achievements, action-adventure, armed bugs, atmospheric, available on - luna gog, available on - luna plus, best debut indie game: nominee - 2017 (the game awards), boss fight, controller recommendation, controller support, creature compendium, crowd funded, crowdfunding, crowdfunding - kickstarter, dark, explorable world, fast traveling, giant insects, hand-drawn, insects, interconnected-world, merchants, metroidvania, money, parrying, shielded enemies, shop keeper, sidescroller, silent protagonist, skill-based, steam, steam achievements, steam trading cards, sword, the game awards - best debut indie game - nominee, the game awards - nominee, the game awards 2017, xbox controller support for pc