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.

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Feb 24, 2017

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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!

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Developer and publisher

Developer:
Team Cherry
Publisher:
Team Cherry

Quick facts

Release
Feb 24, 2017: Windows, Linux
Apr 11, 2017: Mac
Last updated
May 13, 2026
Storefronts
PlayStation, Nintendo, and Steam
Genres
Action, Adventure, and Indie
Tags
Fantasy, Atmospheric, and Hand-drawn
Moods
Atmospheric
Social styles
Solo
Demo
Not announced
Price model
Purchase

Languages

Languages
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German

Age Rating & Interactive Elements

ESRB e10

Content descriptors

Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood

Support

Controller & Support

Controller support

Full controller support

Device support

Steam Achievements

Steam Trading Cards

Steam Cloud

Remote Play on Phone

Remote Play on Tablet

Remote Play on TV

Family Sharing

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System Requirements

Minimum

Details:
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

Details:
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

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