Hollow Knight

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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 2265 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 123 out of 2265
  3. Negative: 114 out of 2265

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  1. QbaTar
    Dec 29, 2018
    10
    Just pure masterpiece. Graphics are charming, game-play gives a lot of satisfaction. I can't see any downside of this game.
  2. HereMyNickName
    Feb 14, 2019
    10
    just one of the best games! thanks team cherry for the work you have done. I look forward to a decent continuation
  3. Rootthelucarien
    Jan 16, 2020
    10
    Great game this one is super fun and addicting hard and difficult but it feels like a good game and this deserves a movie in theaters. The characters just look adorable. The story is just epic. The gameplay is very addicting and fun like i mentioned earlier in this review. My only complaint is that the bosses are hard to defeat and i can’t really figure out how to beat the bosses. SoGreat game this one is super fun and addicting hard and difficult but it feels like a good game and this deserves a movie in theaters. The characters just look adorable. The story is just epic. The gameplay is very addicting and fun like i mentioned earlier in this review. My only complaint is that the bosses are hard to defeat and i can’t really figure out how to beat the bosses. So unless i know how i can defeat the first boss that complaint will do good for now. Anyways i really love this game and this game needs to be reviewed on jacksepticeye and markiplier’s channels i would really love to see how they react when they play this game being the jacksepticeye and markiplier fan i am. I think this game suits Markiplier and Jacksepticeye. I bet when i progress further the game will be even greater. So thats all i have to say about it. Well ok i could’ve thought of better things to say about it but this will do for now. Besides the gameplay speaks for itself.… Expand
  4. WaY_CuP
    Oct 8, 2020
    10
    Just one of the best platformer ever done. Beautiful and charming graphics style, great sound and music, nice mechanics. I write it after completing Ori and the will of the wisps, so now i know from were new ideas was stolen by Moon studio. So, just give it a try (controller exp is better, than keyboard).
  5. Fornax
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    The best Metroidvania i have played, this was the most immersive experience i have had with a game, bosses were great and all but... The story is freaking incredible, the best part of the game in my opinion.
  6. DKVODKA
    Feb 27, 2019
    10
    This game just goes to show how passion should be the drive of making a game, and not just making a game as it seems by the modern trpile A studios. Everythings is swift and perfectly executed from the in every aspect that you can expect a game to be. Just the perfect game, simple, yet complicated. Fun, yet extremely challenging at times, and it is up to the player himself to decide how toThis game just goes to show how passion should be the drive of making a game, and not just making a game as it seems by the modern trpile A studios. Everythings is swift and perfectly executed from the in every aspect that you can expect a game to be. Just the perfect game, simple, yet complicated. Fun, yet extremely challenging at times, and it is up to the player himself to decide how to approach the game. 10/10 best game ever, sets a really high sealing for Silk Song.… Expand
  7. V4RCH
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    Just best game I ever played
    Best visual style
    Best control
    Best soundtrack
    Best story
    I just love this game can't wait to siquel
  8. Zyloc
    Mar 27, 2019
    10
    Best Sidescroller I've every played. The endboss a of DLC is so much fun, I beat him so many times, just for fun. All Bossfights are amazing, hard and still fair.
  9. urDroid1
    Jun 9, 2019
    10
    Beautiful Soundtrack,Cute graphics,a really good history and one of the best metroidvanias i have played so far
  10. Luvex
    May 22, 2019
    10
    Top notch controls. Great soundtrack. Couldn't ask for a better game for 15 $ that keeps you busy for over 40 hours at least.
  11. CTEHA
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Очень атмосферный платформер, с плавными анимациями, не повторимым и прикрасным дизайном. Сюжет так как и битва с боссами сделаны по всем заветам серии игр Dark souls. Мой вирдикт, игра создана на все 10/10.
  12. Redlank
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Maybe one of the best games ever made. Wonderful and amazing in every aspect.
    11/10
  13. Whods
    May 19, 2019
    10
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  14. UnTh
    Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Its the best 2d platformer.Soundtrack is phenomenal.Atmosphere-perfect. Waiting Silksong
  15. iF1nnI
    Jun 15, 2019
    10
    Jogo simplismente incrivel, direção de arte muito boa, magnifica trilha sonora e boa jogabilidade
  16. Wweald
    Mar 7, 2021
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time, super fun with amazing charm. A must play for metroidvania fans.
  17. Ragmuzhro
    Jun 25, 2019
    10
    One of my favorite games. This game is masterpiece for me, all good..............
  18. HarryPawter
    Jun 28, 2019
    10
    I can't even imagine what could be more interesting than this game. I went through a fair amount of singles, but nobody could be able to drag me down to the gameplay in the way Team Cherry did. I can not convey my admiration on Hollow
    Knight. Even the feeling itself can hardly be transmitted. In this game, everything that can be perfect is perfect.
  19. ChromeFoam
    Jul 4, 2019
    10
    I enjoyed it a lot. Difficult and at times frustrating, but the movement and attack controls all feel really nice
  20. Wysomar
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An absolute masterpiece, very difficult if not experimented in metroidvanias, the map can be very labyrinthic, but if you think about it, it has some sense, because you are in caves, when you reach the City of Tears and Royal Waterways you can see it is more linear.… Expand
  21. anaunz
    Aug 14, 2019
    10
    I would want to set this game as a new standard for a modern Metroidvania game. Hollow Knight isn't just a normal Metroidvania game that the only thing you will enjoy is exploring the game, but with the massive lore in the game, it makes this game worth playing just to gather the information from every single thing in the game.

    The soundtrack is very great, especially when the boss    I would want to set this game as a new standard for a modern Metroidvania game. Hollow Knight isn't just a normal Metroidvania game that the only thing you will enjoy is exploring the game, but with the massive lore in the game, it makes this game worth playing just to gather the information from every single thing in the game.

    The soundtrack is very great, especially when the boss fighting soundtrack. The soundtrack together with the art and graphic of this game give perfect atmospheres I could imagine to ask for.

    Not even need to mention the gameplay. It is absolutely great, if not perfect.

    In all and all, I love this game so much, as someone who loves playing Metroidvania games, this game gave me a new standard for the genre!    … Expand
  22. C45513
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    Super Metroid has been my favourite video game since 1994. Now I'm not so sure. Hollow Knight is a masterpiece.
  23. Aidanator
    Oct 20, 2020
    10
    This game is so excellent. The combat is tight, the exploration is deep, the lore is awesome and really elaborate.
  24. Maticritic
    Apr 17, 2020
    10
    It's just an amazing game. The design of the zones, the soundtrack, the bossfight's, the lore, the beautiful graphics, the plataforms sections and the NPC's are all just great. I think it's one of the best metroidvania of the last decade. A "must-play" for sure.
  25. inoffensive
    Dec 30, 2019
    10
    The game is difficult but fair. Even if a boss seemed impossible, I came back later and fought it again a few times, but now with success. In the beginning it's overwhelming, but it's always exciting to go forward.
  26. lostmaniaco
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    What I have to say is: this is the best game of my life!
    O que eu tenho para dizer: é o melhor jogo da minha vida!
  27. TheSloth82
    Nov 13, 2019
    10
    One of the beat metroidvania's to ever be created. It's a must play to anyone who likes this genre or even to anyone who doesnt. Its perfect
  28. Joe2126
    Feb 8, 2020
    10
    After contemplating whether or not I should buy this game and having a bad experience with Cuphead and other 2d platformers, I judged hollow knight at first and thought it would be another boring 2d platformer with nothing to offer but then I saw a few videos of it and other reviews about the game. I was interested and decided to try it and after playing it, I found my judgements to beAfter contemplating whether or not I should buy this game and having a bad experience with Cuphead and other 2d platformers, I judged hollow knight at first and thought it would be another boring 2d platformer with nothing to offer but then I saw a few videos of it and other reviews about the game. I was interested and decided to try it and after playing it, I found my judgements to be completely wrong. At the same time, I was also judging the album, A seat at the table by Solange which I also found out to be a masterpiece of music.

    Everything you have heard about this game is true, it is a phenomenal game but also a masterpiece of artwork. Every stage you come across has a well designed atmosphere with a beautiful song to listen to, even the bench music, the song “reflection” is just astounding. Whenever you sit on a bench it really does make you reflect on what you’ve accomplished so far and that’s just how good it is. At times, I wanted to keep playing on to find out where I’d be headed next or I’d go through the stages to see whatever I had missed and when I got a new character upgrade to jump from wall to wall I’d go back to these stages and see the places that I needed to get the upgrade for. There are a lot of little secrets and things to come back for in each of these stages and that is how you make a game. The player should feel that all of these stages have a variety of meaning and exploration to them and it is something the game gets brilliantly right. In addition to this, Hollow Knight’s atmosphere is up there with Fallout 1-2 and Max Payne 3, probably better than the three of those games. The environments of Fallout’s Junktown and the master’s underground base were truly intriguing as well as Max Payne 3’s continuous cold and depressive atmosphere in levels like the New Jersey chapter. But with Hollow Knight, each new level feels like a new atmosphere. The stage “City of tears” is an example of this, the city is always raining while a compelling piano theme plays in the background. Another example, Dirtmouth, the first area of the game, has a very cold and windy atmosphere with the right track to go with it. Some of these stages have similarities with other games. For instance, City of Tears and the royal waterways reminded me a lot of Rapture from Bioshock while the Deepnest was similar to The master’s underground from Fallout 1, as mentioned earlier in the review.

    Whenever I play a stage of this game, I feel like I am in the stage because of the soundtrack and other details such as the confined areas of the royal waterways or the dark areas of the forgotten crossroads. The time the game really hit my senses was the stage crystal peak and the reason why is because when you get there you have no idea what’s going on and why things are happening. This is how great the exploration of this game is. The gameplay of Hollow Knight is amazing, it’s fair and you’ll have moments were once you defeat a boss, you’ll be happy. I’ve never felt such a high feeling of accomplishment in a game before when I killed each of the bosses in new levels and that’s why this game is amazing. It makes you proud to play it and go into more of what it has to offer.

    Are there any issues with this game? Only one. For some reason, the game can’t recognise MOUSE 4-5 buttons. For the sequel, this has to be fixed because I’d much prefer some bindings for those buttons rather than using the keyboard.    … Expand
  29. Shadran
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    Very challenging game with beautiful graphics. Starts really straight forward by giving you ability to jump and attack and forces you master those two things in order to beat progressively stronger opponents. Level design is very good making every zone unique with its own enemies. As you progress you can find a lot of shortcuts for later visits and a lot of secrets that rewards you forVery challenging game with beautiful graphics. Starts really straight forward by giving you ability to jump and attack and forces you master those two things in order to beat progressively stronger opponents. Level design is very good making every zone unique with its own enemies. As you progress you can find a lot of shortcuts for later visits and a lot of secrets that rewards you for attacking every wall and shaky ground. Often you find your first visits in zones very hard because of new enemies and obstacles but be beating more and more of them you get more abilities and items that make your life easier. Music makes every fight more intense, deep dark places more scary and shops and hot springs more relaxing. Over all this game is masterpiece but it can be really challenging for someone starting with this genre.… Expand
  30. Sushantvsb19
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    This is a great game..... Boss fights are brilliant and challenging. 10/10 must buy
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best PC Game of 2017
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#5 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#77 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 27 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 27
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 27
  3. Negative: 0 out of 27
  1. Hooked Gamers
    Jul 29, 2018
    100
    Hollow Knight is one of the best 2D platformers I’ve ever played - it is a beautiful, quirky and dynamic game; challenging yet rewarding; mournful yet brimming with hope. When it comes to console, it’s going to cause a real stir.
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  2. IGN
    Jun 22, 2018
    94
    Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania with a well of content to discover that’s as deep as its labyrinthine caves. The world of Hallownest is compelling and rich, full of story that’s left for you to discover on your own, and built with branching paths that offer an absurd amount of choice in how you go about discovering it. With such a high density of secrets to find and fun, challenging enemies to face, it’s worth spending every moment you can in Hollow Knight.
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  3. GameStar
    Jan 2, 2018
    84
    A very difficult and hand-drawn Metroidvania with an enormous size for players with a lot of patience and a high frustration tolerance.
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