Hollow Knight (2017)

Developer

Team Cherry

Platforms

Windows, macOS, Linux

Genres

Action, Adventure, Indie

Rating

4.8 of 5, 551,549 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 43 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

A lonely, punishing crawl through a hand-drawn underground kingdom where every corner hides a new threat and discovery.

difficultatmosphericmetroidvaniadark fantasyexplorationhand-drawnsouls-likepunishing

What players say

Players praise the combat, atmosphere and music, but many flag the high difficulty and lack of direction. Reviews are split on the exploration: some love getting lost, others hate the backtracking and sparse save points.

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