Game overview
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.
- Players now
- 4,797
- All-time peak
- 14,332
- 24-hour change
- +3.34%
- Steam reviews
- 97% positive 415,946 reviews · via SteamSpy
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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!


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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!





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Windows
Minimum
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
Recommended
Recommended:- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 9 GB available space
macOS
Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Big Sur 11 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i3
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
- Storage: 9 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Big Sur 11 or newer
- Processor: Intel Core i5, Apple M1
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1
- Storage: 9 GB available space
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Minimum
Minimum:- OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
- Storage: 9 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:- OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel Core i5
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
- Storage: 9 GB available space
Game details Languages, features & support
- Publisher
- Team Cherry
- Brazilian rating
- 6
- Steam Germany rating
- 6
- Achievements
- 63
- Controller support
- full
- Metacritic
- 87
- 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, Family Sharing
- Languages
- English*, French*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Korean*, Simplified Chinese*, Italian*, Portuguese - Brazil*, Russian*, Japanese*, Traditional Chinese*
*languages with full audio support - Website
- Official website ↗
- Support
- [email protected]
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features
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Structured language support (11)
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| German | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Spanish - Spain | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Simplified Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Portuguese - Brazil | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Traditional Chinese | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Buy Verdict
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Player Health
Player count down 10% over recent period.
Value Score
Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.
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