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Hollow Knight

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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.

Metroidvania Souls-like Platformer Great Soundtrack 2D
Players now
4,797
All-time peak
14,332
24-hour change
+3.34%
Steam reviews
97% positive
415,946 reviews · via SteamSpy

Player count observed . Values marked unavailable are not estimated.

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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!

Player activity

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Patch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live Just in time for Hollow Knight's 9th birthday, Team Cherry rolled out its first update in years, including better support for ultrawide monitors and the Steam Deck screen Hollow Knight gets a patch adding 21:9 & 16:10 resolution support and more
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

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

Linux

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
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

Sources fresh
Native Steam builds
Windows: unknown
macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
verified
Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (11)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes
FrenchYesYesYes
GermanYesYesYes
Spanish - SpainYesYesYes
KoreanYesYesYes
Simplified ChineseYesYesYes
ItalianYesYesYes
Portuguese - BrazilYesYesYes
RussianYesYesYes
JapaneseYesYesYes
Traditional ChineseYesYesYes
Steam store page fresh · checked 2026-10-27 PCGamingWiki technical notes External link only; SteamIQHQ does not ingest PCGamingWiki content.
Achievement progress Rarity & completion patterns

Achievement Difficulty

Global unlock percentages are not exact completion or retention metrics.

Steam source
Achievements measured
63
Hunter score
70.2 / 100
SteamIQHQ inference from rarity and count
Progression analysis
Achievement rarity is available, but milestone order is not defensible.

Rarest achievements

STEELSOUL_COMPLETION 4%
STEELSOUL 4.7%
ENDINGD 5.4%
SPEEDRUN_2 5.5%
SPEED_COMPLETION 5.6%

Difficulty distribution

Ultra rare (<1%)0
Very rare (1–5%)2
Rare (5–20%)20
Uncommon (20–50%)38
Common (50%+)3
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Game Insights

Buy Verdict

Wait — $14.99.

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Player Health

Declining — 5.8K daily average.

Player count down 10% over recent period.

▼ -10% trend

Value Score

Great Value — 100th percentile.

Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 100th percentile. Priced as Market at $14.99.

▲ Market pricing tier

Genre Benchmarks

Player Count Top 20%
Growth Rate Top 0%
Value Ratio Top 0%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hollow Knight worth buying right now?
Wait — $14.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Hollow Knight go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
How many people play Hollow Knight?
Declining — 5.8K daily average. Player count down 10% over recent period.
How many players are currently playing Hollow Knight?
4.8K players are currently in-game on Steam.
Is Hollow Knight free to play?
Hollow Knight costs $14.99 on Steam.
What genre is Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight is a Action, Adventure, Indie game.
Who developed Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight was developed by Team Cherry and published by Team Cherry.
What platforms does Hollow Knight support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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