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Hollow Knight
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I really wanted to like this game. And I can recognize that is is really well done. But I can't backtrack anymore. I can't go back through another dead end blocked by not having the right power yet. I don't have the…”
“Great soundtrack, fun boss fights, great visuals but I still wasn't having fun, it combat wasn't the issue, It was the constant going back n forth, not knowing what, where, and how. Maybe its just skill issue, low…”
“This game might be the best one I've ever played. The exploring is great, and not too difficult. The graphics are incredible and the detailes amazing. It is a hard game, but I like that the combat is the hard part. I…”
35 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great soundtrack, fun boss fights, great visuals but I still wasn't having fun, it combat wasn't the issue, It was the constant going back n forth, not knowing what, where, and how. Maybe its just skill issue, low…”
“This game might be the best one I've ever played. The exploring is great, and not too difficult. The graphics are incredible and the detailes amazing. It is a hard game, but I like that the combat is the hard part. I…”
“This isn't a game, it's poetry. You're going to suffer terribly, it might be very painful at times, but believe all the positive reviews, the suffering is truly worth it. The reward? An incredibly rich universe, a…”
27 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This isn't a game, it's poetry. You're going to suffer terribly, it might be very painful at times, but believe all the positive reviews, the suffering is truly worth it. The reward? An incredibly rich universe, a…”
“Okay this game has completely blown me away! I was never a fan of 2D Metroidvania games and this one has definitely made me change my mind and more. This game has one of the best environmental story telling I have ever…”
“Never thought I would be humbled by a Metroidvania. For me Hollow Knight stands as the harsh wall which demands patience, perseverance and reflex. The world of Hallownest is beautiful and rewarding at the same time, atp…”
21 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game might be the best one I've ever played. The exploring is great, and not too difficult. The graphics are incredible and the detailes amazing. It is a hard game, but I like that the combat is the hard part. I…”
“This isn't a game, it's poetry. You're going to suffer terribly, it might be very painful at times, but believe all the positive reviews, the suffering is truly worth it. The reward? An incredibly rich universe, a…”
“Never thought I would be humbled by a Metroidvania. For me Hollow Knight stands as the harsh wall which demands patience, perseverance and reflex. The world of Hallownest is beautiful and rewarding at the same time, atp…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Great soundtrack, fun boss fights, great visuals but I still wasn't having fun, it combat wasn't the issue, It was the constant going back n forth, not knowing what, where, and how. Maybe its just skill issue, low…”
“[h2]A cute and depressing game that brings lots of joy...[/h2] Hollow Knight is a great Metroidvania that I can't get into. No matter how much I try, time and time again. I just keep getting lost, and well that's not…”
“I realised just how much I love this game only when I booted it up half a year after finishing it. Hearing the Dirtmouth music and just jumping on basic platforms brought back so many wonderful memories. The game as a…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“I really wanted to like this game. And I can recognize that is is really well done. But I can't backtrack anymore. I can't go back through another dead end blocked by not having the right power yet. I don't have the…”
“Great soundtrack, fun boss fights, great visuals but I still wasn't having fun, it combat wasn't the issue, It was the constant going back n forth, not knowing what, where, and how. Maybe its just skill issue, low…”
“game is fun when you get to play it unfortunately about half the game time is dead air with you running around and backtracking locations are really good visually, but gameplay-wise a lot of them feel the same only…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“Took a while to actually finally finish the game, even though tried playing it quite few years back, cause ofc Hollow Knight being such a quality piece, wanted to experience its goodness. Still, after first try and lots…”
“One of the best games i've ever played. Only my husband is able to complete Godhome. Im not even close. :)”
“In terms of games, Hollow Knight is a fantastic Metroidvania game that lets gamers explore the insect world of Hallownest that seems to have fallen into ruin. The hand-drawn artistic design of the game makes it look…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“After 18 hours of the game and beating like... 2 bosses I believe Team Cherry hates me personally. Will I continue to suffer and try? Yes, I will.”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“Hollow Knight is a game that I've noticed often has the issue that it doesn't immediately hook one. I've seen so many stories of people picking it up, getting 3-4 areas in, and then dropping it all of a sudden, only to come back months or even years later, loving it. This was…”
— a player, Steam review · 34 hrs played“[h3] At the crossroads, don´t turn left... [/h3] No, just kidding - but after 2 hours in the game you´re like: "I may not know [b] WHAT´S [/b] going on, or [b] WHO [/b] is going on, or [b] WHEN [/b] is going on, or [b] WHY [/b] is going on, but I do know [b] WHERE [/b] is going…”
— a player, Steam review · 98 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:15 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live
Patch NotesAdded Traditional Chinese translationFixed low audio volume when navigating the inventory.Fixed alignment for text to not overlap when a wide square key (shift/space/etc) is bound to an act
Patch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live
Patch NotesAdded support for 21:9 & 16:10 resolutions.Game now pauses while in inventory menus.Upgraded to Unity Input System for broader controller support (original input system is still available,
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D · Difficult · Indie · Singleplayer · Atmospheric · Exploration · Adventure · Story Rich (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Korean * , Simplified Chinese * , Italian * , Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian * , Japanese * , Traditional Chinese * * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 63 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://hollowknight.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 9 GB available space