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Hollow Knight

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Overview

Who made it, when it came out, and how players rate it overall and right now

Developer & publisher
Team Cherry
Released
Feb 24, 2017
Genres
Action · Adventure · Indie
Steam store page
Open
All-time positive
97%
Steam rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
Last 30 days
95%▼ 2 pts
English reviews
212,639
Last updated
Oct 30, 2026

The Good

The most praised themes, as a share of all this game's reviews

Gameplay & combat49%
“music 10/10 - story line 10/10 - adventure 10/10 - details & secrets 10/10 - power up and upgrade mechanics 10/10”
Story & characters42%
“Great story, beautiful game, 10/10 would recommend”
Music & sound35%
“Music 10/10 Lore 10/10 Bosses 10/10 Movement 10/10 World 10/10”
Graphics & art34%
“very good game yes challenging and fun and beautiful”
Difficulty32%
“Great game, soundtrack is amazing, it's challenging”

The Bad

The most common complaints, as a share of all this game's reviews

Bugs & crashes10%
“BRO I HATE THE BROKEN VESSEL FUCK”
Gameplay & combat6%
“The gameplay is boring and I do not care for any of the characters”

Opinions over time

Percent positive each month, with the number of reviews below. The dashed line is the all-time score, and the last point covers the last 30 days.

Monthly % positiveFlagged monthAll-time score (97%)

Playtime

Percent positive by how many hours reviewers had played when they wrote their review

A low score under 2 hours often means a rough first impression, a bad launch, or performance problems.


Review Randomizer

A random review from this game's sample, which leans toward reviews other players found helpful

Recommended · 111 h played · Sep 2022
I've bought this game 3 times across pc & console and I would buy it 100 more times its so peak 10/5 would highly recommend