Mina the Hollower (2026)

Developer: Yacht Club Games
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres: Action, Adventure
Rating: 4.4 of 5, 8,370 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 23 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A retro action-adventure where you burrow and whip through a cursed island's hazards and monsters.

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What players say

Players are divided on this retro metroidvania. Many praise the exploration and presentation, but a larger share finds the controls slippery, the burrow imprecise, and the difficulty frontloaded before you can face-tank most of the game. The healing system and bone economy feel punitive to some, while others note the game offers optional difficulty sliders.

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