Current Price
14,79€
Windows
Mac
Linux
Community Reviews
468.4k
Metacritic Score
87
Release DateFeb 24, 2017
Achievements
10
Languages
10+

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.

Developer
Publisher

Videos & Trailers

Media Gallery

4 videos15 screenshots
Video
Video
Video
Video

About Hollow Knight

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!

Reviews

“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

Achievements

10 total
Charmed

Charmed

Enchanted

Enchanted

Blessed

Blessed

Protected

Protected

Masked

Masked

Soulful

Soulful

Worldsoul

Worldsoul

Falsehood

Falsehood

Strength

Strength

Test of Resolve

Test of Resolve

Price History
Track price changes and find the best deals

Price History

Price Trend

Last ___COMMENT___5051___COMMENT___ updates

Price History

Feb 6, 2026
14,79€
Feb 2, 2026
14,79€
Jan 25, 2026
14,79€
Jan 24, 2026
14,79€
Jan 15, 2026
14,79€
Jan 12, 2026
14,79€
Jan 10, 2026
14,79€
Jan 6, 2026
14,79€
Jan 5, 2026
14,79€
Jan 4, 2026
14,79€
-___COMMENT___5253___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jan 3, 2026
14,79€
-___COMMENT___5455___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jan 1, 2026
14,79€
-___COMMENT___5657___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Dec 25, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___5859___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Dec 19, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___6061___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Dec 4, 2025
14,79€
Nov 28, 2025
14,79€
Nov 27, 2025
14,79€
Nov 26, 2025
14,79€
Nov 25, 2025
14,79€
Nov 22, 2025
14,79€
Nov 20, 2025
14,79€
Nov 18, 2025
14,79€
Nov 13, 2025
14,79€
Nov 8, 2025
14,79€
Nov 2, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___6263___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Oct 28, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___6465___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Oct 22, 2025
14,79€
Oct 2, 2025
14,79€
Sep 26, 2025
14,79€
Sep 17, 2025
14,79€
Sep 15, 2025
14,79€
Sep 12, 2025
14,79€
Sep 7, 2025
14,79€
Sep 6, 2025
14,79€
Sep 4, 2025
14,79€
Aug 29, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___6667___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Aug 24, 2025
14,79€
Aug 19, 2025
14,79€
Aug 16, 2025
14,79€
Aug 8, 2025
14,79€
Aug 7, 2025
14,79€
Aug 1, 2025
14,79€
Jul 30, 2025
14,79€
Jul 24, 2025
14,79€
Jul 20, 2025
14,79€
Jul 10, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___6869___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jul 8, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___7071___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jul 6, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___7273___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jul 2, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___7475___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Jun 26, 2025
14,79€
Jun 24, 2025
14,79€
Jun 23, 2025
14,79€
Jun 21, 2025
14,79€
Jun 10, 2025
14,79€
Jun 9, 2025
14,79€
Jun 7, 2025
14,79€
May 30, 2025
14,79€
May 28, 2025
14,79€
May 22, 2025
14,79€
May 19, 2025
14,79€
May 15, 2025
14,79€
May 14, 2025
14,79€
May 12, 2025
14,79€
May 9, 2025
14,79€
May 8, 2025
14,79€
Apr 30, 2025
14,79€
Apr 29, 2025
14,79€
Apr 17, 2025
14,79€
Apr 12, 2025
14,79€
Apr 11, 2025
14,79€
Apr 4, 2025
14,79€
Mar 26, 2025
14,79€
Mar 24, 2025
14,79€
Mar 16, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___7677___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Mar 15, 2025
14,79€
-___COMMENT___7879___COMMENT___%
7,39€
Feb 26, 2025
14,79€
Feb 12, 2025
14,79€
Feb 6, 2025
14,79€
Critic Score Evolution
Track how critics rated this game over time

Review Scores

78 reviews
75-100: Great
50-74: Good
0-49: Mixed

Related Games

ARK: Survival Evolved
Aug 27, 2017
571k
70

Stranded on the shores of a mysterious island, you must learn to survive. Use your cunning to kill or tame the primeval creatures roaming the land, and encounter other players to survive, dominate... and escape!

Valheim
Feb 2, 2021
445k

A brutal exploration and survival game for 1-10 players, set in a procedurally-generated purgatory inspired by viking culture. Battle, build, and conquer your way to a saga worthy of Odin’s patronage!

Palworld
Jan 18, 2024
348k

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

7 Days to Die
Jul 25, 2024
269k

7 Days to Die is an open-world game that is a unique combination of first-person shooter, survival horror, tower defense, and role-playing games. Play the definitive zombie survival sandbox RPG that came first. Navezgane awaits!

Sons Of The Forest
Feb 22, 2024
260k

Sent to find a missing billionaire on a remote island, you find yourself in a cannibal-infested hellscape. Craft, build, and struggle to survive, alone or with friends, in this terrifying new open-world survival horror simulator.

鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal
May 26, 2023
191k

Tale of Immortal is an open-world sandbox based on Chinese mythology and cultivation. You will grow to become immortal, conquer the beasts from the Classic of Mountains and Season, make your choices carefully and grasp your own destiny.

Slime Rancher
Aug 1, 2017
133k
81

Slime Rancher is the tale of Beatrix LeBeau, a plucky, young rancher who sets out for a life a thousand light years away from Earth on the ‘Far, Far Range’ where she tries her hand at making a living wrangling slimes.

Black Mesa
Mar 6, 2020
130k
84

Relive Half-Life.

Celeste
Jan 25, 2018
122k
88

Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall. Brave hundreds of hand-crafted challenges, uncover devious secrets, and piece together the mystery of the mountain.

Cult of the Lamb
Aug 11, 2022
102k
82

Start your own cult in a land of false prophets, venturing out into diverse and mysterious regions to build a loyal community of woodland Followers and spread your Word to become the one true cult.

Escape From Duckov
Oct 16, 2025
79k

Escape from Duckov is a PVE indie survival RPG — in a duck's world!. Scavenge for resources, build your hideout, and upgrade your gear in the world of Duckov. Start from nothing and rise to the top. Outwit hostile ducks, survive, or make it out alive.

Green Hell
Sep 5, 2019
69k
78

Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.

Gang Beasts
Dec 12, 2017
51k

Gang Beasts is a silly multiplayer party game with surly gelatinous characters, brutal slapstick fight sequences, and absurd hazardous environments, set in the mean streets of Beef City.

Blasphemous
Sep 10, 2019
49k
77

Blasphemous is a brutal action-platformer with skilled hack’n slash combat set in the nightmare world of Cvstodia. Explore, upgrade your abilities, and perform savage executions on the hordes of enemies that stand between you and your quest to break eternal damnation.

Medieval Dynasty
Sep 23, 2021
40k
73

Hunt, survive, build and lead in the harsh Middle Ages: Create your own Medieval Dynasty and ensure its long-lasting prosperity or die trying! Play alone or team up with friends to enjoy the ultimate medieval experience.

Slime Rancher 2
Sep 23, 2025
40k

Continue the adventures of Beatrix LeBeau as she journeys across the Slime Sea to Rainbow Island, a land brimming with ancient mysteries, and bursting with wiggly, new slimes to wrangle in this sequel to the smash-hit, Slime Rancher.

暖雪 Warm Snow
Jan 18, 2022
35k

'Warm Snow' is a Rogue-like action game with a background set in a dark fantasy world, where the eerie 'Warm Snow' holds sway. You will play as the Warrior 'Bi-an' on a crusade against the Five Great Clans, in order to save a world teetering on the brink of destruction.

Forager
Apr 18, 2019
34k
78

The highly popular and quirky "idle game that you want to actively keep playing". Explore, craft, gather & manage resources, find secrets and build your base out of nothing! Buy land to explore and expand!

Nine Sols
May 28, 2024
34k

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat. Embark on a journey of eastern fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm.

嗜血印 Bloody Spell
Jan 26, 2022
33k

This is a martial arts action role-playing game. The core of the game is battle-oriented, and it combines many fighting elements. If you are a player who pursues blood and is brave enough to challenge the limits, it will definitely inspire your adrenaline and bring you the best combat experience.

Pacify
Feb 22, 2019
32k

There is reportedly an evil inside that house. Something about an old funeral parlor offering a last chance to talk to their dead loved ones. Plus something about lights, laughter, a girl, missing people, etc... You know the same stuff everyone claims. Take a team, and check the place out.