Hollow Knight

Team Cherry·Released Feb 24, 2017·Single player

Platforms: Xbox Series XPS4PCSwitch 2PS5Xbox OneSwitch
Genres: PlatformerAdventureIndie

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A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.

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6 reviews

year:2018 2017

GameSpot

Alessandro Barbosa·Aug 29, 2018

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Hollow Knight's sprawling world, precise combat, and wealth of content make its trip through Hollownest engrossing and rewarding.

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Game Informer

Imran Khan·Aug 16, 2018

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Hollow Knight's inspirations are clear, but it eventually proves itself to go down as one of those classics.

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Kotaku

Kirk Hamilton·Jul 5, 2018

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In Hollow Knight, looks can be deceiving. A sad little lamplit town may hide the entrance to a beautiful buried kingdom. A towering knight might turn out

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Eurogamer

Vikki Blake·Jun 28, 2018

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There are no training wheels in this kingdom.

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IGN

Tom Marks·Jun 22, 2018

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Hollow Knight’s rich world and incredible depth of content will make you want to explore its caves for dozens of hours.

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Nintendo Life

Jon Mundy·Jun 19, 2018

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Hollow Knight is a big, beautiful, forbidding Metroidvania that's absolutely thick with detail. From its punchy combat system to its charming art and sound design, this is one of the finest adventures you can have on Nintendo Switch.

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