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Hollow Knight

2017
PlatformerIndieActionMetroidvania
⏱ ~27h to beat (main story)
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Hollow Knight was released in 2017. It is a Platformer, Indie, Action, Metroidvania game. The main story takes approximately 27 hours to complete.

About 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.

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.

Where to buy Hollow Knight

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Tags

2dcuteatmosphericexplorationstory-richdifficultside-scrollermultiple-endingshand-drawnopen-worlddark-fantasymetroidvania

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Frequently asked questions about Hollow Knight

How long does it take to beat Hollow Knight?

The main story of Hollow Knight takes approximately 27 hours to complete. Total completion time may vary depending on playstyle and difficulty.

What genre is Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight is a Platformer, Indie, Action, Metroidvania game, released in 2017.

Is Hollow Knight worth playing?

Hollow Knight is a platformer game from 2017. Fans of this game often enjoy titles like Salt and Sanctuary, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Unbound: Worlds Apart. You can add it to your backlog on nxto.app to track it.

What games are similar to Hollow Knight?

Games similar to Hollow Knight include: Salt and Sanctuary, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Unbound: Worlds Apart, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight, Ender Lilies: Quietus of the Knights, Ori and the Blind Forest, Nine Sols, Blasphemous, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist. You can discover and track all of them on nxto.app.