Games

Hollow Knight

Team Cherry

2017•Platformer•PEGI 7•About 36 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhistoricalvehiclesfastfresh & originallightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashhuman spirit/resilience/survival

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Boxlist takeA wide-ranging platformer that is fantastical, stylish and breakneck. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: very fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score

IGDB rating

92 / 100

2,282 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps a vast, ancient kingdom. Many are drawn beneath the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. As the enigmatic Knight, you’ll traverse the depths, unravel its mysteries and conquer its evils.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHistoricalVehiclesAll consuming questFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashHuman spirit/resilience/survival

Keywords

DarkSwordSkill-basedMetroidvaniaInsectsAction-adventureExplorable worldAtmospheric

Where to play

Details

Developer: Team Cherry
Publisher: Team Cherry
Released: 24 February 2017
Series: Hollow Knight
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 16h rushed, 36h normally, 71h complete
Age rating: PEGI 7
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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