Action · February 24, 2017

Hollow Knight (2017)

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Hollow Knight Expands with Free Content Godmaster - Take your place amongst the Gods. New Characters and Quest. New Boss Fights. Available Now! Lifeblood - A Kingdom Upgraded! New Boss. Upgraded Bosses. Tweaks and Refinements across the whole game. The Grimm Troupe - Light the Nightmare Lantern. Summon the Troupe. New Major Quest. New Boss Fights. New Charms. New Enemies. New Friends. Hidden Dreams - Mighty new foes emerge! New Boss fights. New Upgrades. New Music. Brave the Depths of a Forgotten Kingdom Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps an ancient, ruined kingdom. Many are drawn below the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. Hollow Knight is a classically styled 2D action adventure across a vast interconnected world. Explore twisting caverns, ancient cities and deadly wastes; battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs; and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom's heart. Game Features Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings. Tightly tuned 2D controls. Dodge, dash and slash your way through even the most deadly adversaries. Explore a vast interconnected world of forgotten highways, overgrown wilds and ruined cities. Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward. Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul! Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique! An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation. Over 130 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom. Track down every last twisted foe and add them to your Hunter's Journal! Leap into minds with the Dream Nail. Uncover a whole other side to the characters you meet and the enemies you face. Beautiful painted landscapes, with extravagant parallax, give a unique sense of depth to a side-on world. Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight’s many twisting landscapes. A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on their journey, composed by Christopher Larkin. The score echoes the majesty and sadness of a civilisation brought to ruin. Complete Hollow Knight to unlock Steel Soul Mode, the ultimate challenge! An Evocative Hand-Crafted World The world of Hollow Knight is brought to life in vivid, moody detail, its caverns alive with bizarre and terrifying creatures, each animated by hand in a traditional 2D style. Every new area you’ll discover is beautifully unique and strange, teeming with new creatures and characters. Take in the sights and uncover new wonders hidden off of the beaten path. If you like classic gameplay, cute but creepy characters, epic adventure and beautiful, gothic worlds, then Hollow Knight awaits!

Action releases from 2017

180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume415.9k Steam reviewsTop 1% in Action
Positive rating97% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 5%
Metacritic87/100Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles
Concurrent peak4.9k playersTop 4% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours35 h averageTop 12% for session depth among Action

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

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Full audio (10)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Korean
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Italian
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Japanese

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Metroidvania · 5.6k
  • Souls-like · 4.3k
  • Platformer · 4.2k
  • Great Soundtrack · 4.1k
  • 2D · 4.1k
  • Difficult · 4.1k
  • Indie · 3.9k
  • Singleplayer · 3.2k
  • Atmospheric · 3.2k
  • Exploration · 3.1k
  • Adventure · 2.9k
  • Story Rich · 2.8k
  • Hand-drawn · 2.1k
  • Multiple Endings · 2.1k
  • Action · 2.1k

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Reception Metrics

Steam community

97%Overwhelmingly Positive · 415.9k reviews

403.5k positive · 12.5k negative

Metacritic

87/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

9.0/10

Curator recommendations

455.8k

Peak concurrent players

4.9k

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“It's a deep dive into a dark place, and a brilliantly rich experience.” 9/10 – Game Informer “Truly a masterpiece of gaming if there ever was one, and certainly art worthy of being in a museum.” 10/10 – Destructoid “Best Platformer 2017 - The joy of Hollow Knight is the joy of discovery, always hard-earned, never handed to you.” 92/100 – PC Gamer

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

35h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

14h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

4h

Current engagement

Achievements

63

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 24, 2017
DeveloperTeam Cherry
Base price$7.49 -50%
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners10M–100M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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