Hollow Knight

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  1. Shend
    Jan 24, 2023
    10
    The best Metroid-Vania ever made, which is ironic because it wasn't made by Nintendo or Capcom. This is a detailed, winding and intertwining world filled with secrets, lore, and amazing moments. It's the kind of game you keep playing because you just can't wait to unravel the entire world, and see what you'll find. The nonlinear nature of the game is truly remarkable, and adds so muchThe best Metroid-Vania ever made, which is ironic because it wasn't made by Nintendo or Capcom. This is a detailed, winding and intertwining world filled with secrets, lore, and amazing moments. It's the kind of game you keep playing because you just can't wait to unravel the entire world, and see what you'll find. The nonlinear nature of the game is truly remarkable, and adds so much value to the experience. It always feels like you're going in the right direction.

    The combat is simple, skill based, and very satisfying. There's a lot of challenge in this game, and the shade system is a bit annoying, but it teaches you to be cautious and gives a lot of weight to death. The charms allow for a lot of customization, the powerups are all awesome and useful in tons of contexts. The platforming is great, and often times infuriating. There's so much to love about the moment to moment gameplay.

    The world design and aesthetics deserves a mention. The art style is beautiful, the soundtrack is amazing, and the lore is surprisingly deep, and gives great context for the events in an otherwise understated story.

    If this was a full priced game, I would say you should only play this if you've enjoyed a Metroid-Vania before. But its like 15 bucks, and goes on sale often. Just play this game. You wont regret it.    … Expand
  2. MlloRevlews
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. God damn this is a masterpiece.

    Game-play: Feels great, combat and spells are amazingly controlled.
    Art: y e s
    Music: Every music track in the game makes you feel something. Even small tracks like the fake bench in Deepnest, it makes you feel calm, yet at unease at the same time.

    Overall: 15/10 best game I've ever played    … Expand
  3. LBrennan92
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    I was off work for 5 months last year, and played around 60 games in that time. The Last Of Us 2, The Witcher 3, Papers Please, MGS Sons of Liberty...all incredible games which I enjoyed immensely.

    Hollow Knight was the best of the lot. This game is the definition of a masterpiece. I was given it for free and once I'd finished, paid for a second copy as I felt like I had robbed the    I was off work for 5 months last year, and played around 60 games in that time. The Last Of Us 2, The Witcher 3, Papers Please, MGS Sons of Liberty...all incredible games which I enjoyed immensely.

    Hollow Knight was the best of the lot. This game is the definition of a masterpiece. I was given it for free and once I'd finished, paid for a second copy as I felt like I had robbed the developers of what they had earned.

    The gameplay is perfect. The music is perfect. The characters are perfect.. The story is beautiful. I played it for around 120 hours, and unlike some games previously mentioned, every hour felt new and rewarding.

    It's also one of the hardest games I've ever played, but this just adds to the spark. Your character becomes faster and stronger as you find new powerups and upgrades. but it is you, the player, who improves the most. For one DLC boss I had to literally go away and train for a day.

    Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant game. Team Cherry if you are reading this...I don't think you realise how loved your game is. And also hurry uppppppppppppp.    … Expand
  4. MartinNorin
    May 21, 2022
    10
    Hollow Knight "has a little something for everyone" as the timeless meme goes. I feel like that is beyond true for this game. It manages to be epic yet charming, stylish yet mysterious. The combat is perfect in its simplicity, situated in a fictive world that has captured my fascination in a way very few others have been able to.
  5. The-Phoenix
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
    I fell in love with the games art style immediately. The world is so mysterious and fascinating. I loved the way the World of the game toll a story with its art and locations which felt liked left out key details as to its history that lead to speculations lore theories that i can't get tired of. The game play was simple yet fun at the beginning it feels lacking, but picks up soon afterI fell in love with the games art style immediately. The world is so mysterious and fascinating. I loved the way the World of the game toll a story with its art and locations which felt liked left out key details as to its history that lead to speculations lore theories that i can't get tired of. The game play was simple yet fun at the beginning it feels lacking, but picks up soon after and all i can say is that the lead the way to some interesting fighting. Further on. I have never played a metroidvania but this is on another level. I recommend this game to people how have played metroidvanias before and new comers to the genre. 10/10 a masterpiece.… Expand
  6. Pedro_Pablo
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Es un juego realmente sorprendente, visualmente tiene un estilo hermoso y espléndido, además de una jugabilidad que, a pesar de no ser agradable para todo el mundo, está muy bien estructurada y es extremadamente divertida. También cuenta con una historia muy destacable a pesar de no estar presente de forma explícita en el juego; posee personajes muy carismáticos y eventos muy impactantes eEs un juego realmente sorprendente, visualmente tiene un estilo hermoso y espléndido, además de una jugabilidad que, a pesar de no ser agradable para todo el mundo, está muy bien estructurada y es extremadamente divertida. También cuenta con una historia muy destacable a pesar de no estar presente de forma explícita en el juego; posee personajes muy carismáticos y eventos muy impactantes e incluso emotivos. El juego posee una gran calidad en todos los aspectos y es comparable con juegos de mayor presupuesto, es una de las mayores obras Indies y personalmente uno de los mejores juegos de la industria creados hasta ahora. También es de resaltar que su durabilidad puede llegar a ser muy extensa a partir de cuánto se explore el gigantesco mapa que posee y el contenido descargable que es totalmente gratuito.
    En pocas palabras, es una joya de principio a fin y posiblemente uno de los juegos más importantes para aquellos que lo han disfrutado    … Expand
  7. BeeBoss
    Sep 4, 2020
    10
    I love this game. IMHO the best 2D Switch game and after LoZ:BotW the second best game on this system.
  8. KaS36
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Straight up peak, and a must play for any Metroidvania fan. Great difficulty, great visuals, great music, and impeccable controls. Lots of secrets hidden if you look well.
  9. EatMyMayo
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    God must be real seeing that this world gets to know the amazing game that is Hollow Knight. The best 15 dollars that I ever spent in my life was for this game..I have passed the 120 hour mark in this game and I would give anything to relive the first experience with this game all over again. I truly took for granted how magnificent this game is and I can not wait for the successor forGod must be real seeing that this world gets to know the amazing game that is Hollow Knight. The best 15 dollars that I ever spent in my life was for this game..I have passed the 120 hour mark in this game and I would give anything to relive the first experience with this game all over again. I truly took for granted how magnificent this game is and I can not wait for the successor for this game to come out. Buy the game people.… Expand
  10. HKolomar
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    i dont know was witch craft did the developer did to make this but omfg a must play, hated it initially but after around 9 hours turt me you wont put it down. the one game i will never sell and i cant wait for silksong defo day one buy
  11. Strendwolf
    Aug 17, 2020
    10
    If you like Metroid and Darksouls this is definitely must buys, Packed whit beautiful artstyle, music and feel. you can see its been made whit love. i can*t wait to get my hands on silks song
  12. CARB0
    Sep 10, 2020
    10
    One if not the best gaming experience I have ever had. The feeling of immersion is so great that when I played Hollow knight I wasn't me in my couch, I was exploring the eternal kingdom of Hallownest.
  13. ProjectPeete
    Sep 20, 2020
    10
    One of the best games ever. Huge map, great enemy variety, perfect and simple controls, awesome sound and music design, great replayability, ... i could go on and on. just play it.
  14. alan2pc
    Nov 17, 2020
    10
    Every one should own this game. If it sold for $60, it would be one of the best games at that price. At, $15, it is perhaps the most no-brained purchase on the Nintendo Switch. It’s the best Metroidvania I’ve ever played. The world design, story, and art are mesmerizing. The gameplay is sharp and flawless. The bosses are challenging. The progression is great. I can’t say enoughEvery one should own this game. If it sold for $60, it would be one of the best games at that price. At, $15, it is perhaps the most no-brained purchase on the Nintendo Switch. It’s the best Metroidvania I’ve ever played. The world design, story, and art are mesmerizing. The gameplay is sharp and flawless. The bosses are challenging. The progression is great. I can’t say enough about this game. Just buy it!!!… Expand
  15. Zoreda
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    Este juego es una obra maestra, fue hecho por 3 personas y tiene mucha más calidad que algunos juegos hechos por estudios de mucha gente. La música, el diseño de arte, variedad y diseño de enemigos, combate, mecánicas e historia son realmente magistrales.

    Compra obligada si te gustan los juegos indie, pero sobretodo si te gustan los buenos juegos, las obras maestras, aún no entiendo    Este juego es una obra maestra, fue hecho por 3 personas y tiene mucha más calidad que algunos juegos hechos por estudios de mucha gente. La música, el diseño de arte, variedad y diseño de enemigos, combate, mecánicas e historia son realmente magistrales.

    Compra obligada si te gustan los juegos indie, pero sobretodo si te gustan los buenos juegos, las obras maestras, aún no entiendo como éste juego puede tener malas críticas, entiendo que a algunos nos guste más que a otros, pero este juego es de 8.5 para arriba, yo le pongo 10/10, denle una oportunidad.    … Expand
  16. danialv4
    Nov 3, 2020
    10
    It is impossible that you find a better game for that prize. It plays great in the Lite, precise and challenging platforming, great bosses, tons of content... If you like gaming, just buy it
  17. PrimeBandet
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    Hollow Knight is a game that mixes beautiful art, sound and level design with challenging boss fights, amazing exploration and hours of content. It is for a price that is way to low for it's quality so there is no excuse to not buying it. Go in blind (like I did) and you will truly have a 10/10 experience
  18. Retrospective
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    RETROspective

    Super Metroid, Castlevania, Ori, Axiom Verge, Dead Cells, Blasphemous, all these games are, frankly, amazing. All of them provide hours of entertainment, open level design, and a overall great experience. Yet one game succeeds them all. This game combines every tiny little detail of these games and packs them into one package. Hollow Knight is the best metroidvania ever    RETROspective

    Super Metroid, Castlevania, Ori, Axiom Verge, Dead Cells, Blasphemous, all these games are, frankly, amazing. All of them provide hours of entertainment, open level design, and a overall great experience.
    Yet one game succeeds them all. This game combines every tiny little detail of these games and packs them into one package. Hollow Knight is the best metroidvania ever made. This game is the culmination of a few small developers and one composer who, through a few game jams, made a masterpiece. Hollow Knight almost never loses its footing on its 20-40 hour adventure. The game is more polished than marble. The game has very little areas it lacks in, and even in the ones it does lack in they are usually not glaring enough to take away from it. Games have never ever, come so close to perfection in every possible aspect as this game. Like “God of War” this game isn’t nessecarly amazing because it’s good in one are, but it’s great in almost every area. This game is worth every cent, buy it.

    10/10
    “Hollow Knight manages to be one of the first games that may be entirely flawless to the normal player, in terms of value, it is untouchable.”

    -Retrospective    … Expand
  19. HKKnight
    May 26, 2021
    10
    ¡Este juego es fantástico!

    En tan solo unos días este juego consiguió convertirse en mi juego favorito, por encima incluso de juegos como The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Mario Odyssey y otros juegos muy buenos de Nintendo switch. Sus controles se sienten muy fluidos, sobre todo en nintendo switch, la historia es fantástica, aunque difícil de descifrar, lo que lo hace aún mejor.    ¡Este juego es fantástico!

    En tan solo unos días este juego consiguió convertirse en mi juego favorito, por encima incluso de juegos como The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild, Mario Odyssey y otros juegos muy buenos de Nintendo switch. Sus controles se sienten muy fluidos, sobre todo en nintendo switch, la historia es fantástica, aunque difícil de descifrar, lo que lo hace aún mejor. Los personajes me parecen fantásticos y muy carismáticos, sobre todo los jefes, cada combate es único y tienes que aprenderte su patrón de movimientos para salir victorioso. La dificultad está muy bien, un juego difícil pero no injusto, las partes más complicadas están en los dlc's, de los cuales el juego tiene 4 y son totalmente gratis, lo que también es un punto a favor, la estética dibujada a mano me parece increíble, y todos los pequeños detalles que hay ocultos y no se ven a simple vista me fascinan. El juego te deja tomar tu propio camino, hay hay jefes que son obligatorios en el juego, pero hay varios que no, asi tu decides ir a por ellos o no. Este videojuego es muy barato para la cantidad de contenido que trae, solo 15€ para un juego de más de 60 horas de juego, o si te gusta obtenerlo todo, incluso más de 100 horas.

    Sinceramente este juego es buenísimo, me encanta todo de este juego, y me parece un muy buen reto para los jugadores que quieran juegos complicados.    … Expand
  20. Vovashashunov
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Затянуло на 50 часов по итогу. Почитать сюжет можно уже после прохождения, во время самой игры некая недосказанность и намеки от NPC никак не портят впечатление. С некоторыми боссами придется повозиться но всё по кайфу. У Team Cherry получился один из лучших продуктов в жанре, если не самый лучший.Затянуло на 50 часов по итогу. Почитать сюжет можно уже после прохождения, во время самой игры некая недосказанность и намеки от NPC никак не портят впечатление. С некоторыми боссами придется повозиться но всё по кайфу. У Team Cherry получился один из лучших продуктов в жанре, если не самый лучший.
  21. SLiM1886
    Nov 22, 2020
    10
    Easily one of my favorites! The music, the game play, the level design, the difficulty, the length, everything about this game is perfection.
  22. Gontrand00
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    A really smart (and difficult) game. A lot of nice choices for the lore, the world, the music and the art direction is beautiful. Everything works perfectly together. They are some small things I definitely would correct because sometimes it can ruins your fun for sure (benches really far from bosses which make you lose so much time to go back to the boss everytime you die (which willA really smart (and difficult) game. A lot of nice choices for the lore, the world, the music and the art direction is beautiful. Everything works perfectly together. They are some small things I definitely would correct because sometimes it can ruins your fun for sure (benches really far from bosses which make you lose so much time to go back to the boss everytime you die (which will happen a lot)). I feel this wasn't really thought of and it's kinda sad because after almost 10 hours of playing I almost stopped playing because I got discouraged by some unfair parts. Adding more benches would not have made the game more easier, just less frustrating. And what's the point of creating a game that is frustrating for no apparent reason.

    But outside of that, it's kinda incredible the amount of work put in that game, for such a small team, and such a small price.

    Big studios should get more inspired by indie devs because it's really rare that you have a 15$ game that have you spend 45h just to finish the game (not even completing it - you have to be a little masochist to do that).

    All in all it's a masterpiece and I hope the next one will be as good (with MORE BENCHES *wink wink*),    … Expand
  23. Burridios
    Dec 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Es el mejor juego que he jugado en todo sentido. Muy buena banda sonora, historia y jugabiladad. sin dejar pasar sus hermosos graficos. Totalmente recomendado… Expand
  24. Rubbish
    Dec 2, 2020
    10
    An absolute must-play for any fan of 2D platformers or Metroidvanias. I fell in love with the art, music and characters.
    Challenging in the best possible way. The controls took some time to get used to but once you do they feel great.
    This game doesn't coddle you or give clear instructions so pay attention for clues like signs that will lead to vendors and checkpoints, and when you get    An absolute must-play for any fan of 2D platformers or Metroidvanias. I fell in love with the art, music and characters.
    Challenging in the best possible way. The controls took some time to get used to but once you do they feel great.
    This game doesn't coddle you or give clear instructions so pay attention for clues like signs that will lead to vendors and checkpoints, and when you get stuck just go explore other areas. Personally, I did use guides for some of the harder to find buts, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment personally. I'd recommend going in blind and then decide if/when you need a guide or the wiki.    … Expand
  25. Tchno
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    This is legitimately one of the best games I have ever played. I cannot explain it in words, you have to play it yourself.
  26. LunaresArienal
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    It took a couple of hours before I saw what was so good in Hollow Knight.

    The atmosphere is everything, melancholic, cute, menacing and mysterious. The gameplay is simple yet so efficient and precise. It is a die and retry though. It's hard and pretty unforgiving if you are careless or too fast. It can - probably will - get frustrating in some zones. But it's also incredibly    It took a couple of hours before I saw what was so good in Hollow Knight.

    The atmosphere is everything, melancholic, cute, menacing and mysterious. The gameplay is simple yet so efficient and precise.

    It is a die and retry though. It's hard and pretty unforgiving if you are careless or too fast. It can - probably will - get frustrating in some zones. But it's also incredibly rewarding when you finally understand the method to beat that boss, without even getting hit !

    The music is memorable. The NPCs that you meet are adorable and so enticing. You can even use a variety of builds thanks to the badges. The quality and quantity in that game is very impressive for a three-man team.    … Expand
  27. IrregularDBJ
    Mar 8, 2021
    10
    instant 10/10. beautiful art and an amazing soundtrack with fun and (almost)fair gameplay
  28. Manuelrz
    Dec 22, 2020
    10
    This is without a doubt the best metroidvania game ever made, it has a beautiful interconnected world, satisfying combat, great bosses, the platforming is challenging but never unfair and just the right level of personalisation with the charm system and all that on top of the beautiful art style and sound design of the game, overall I loved this game and for the price there no better gameThis is without a doubt the best metroidvania game ever made, it has a beautiful interconnected world, satisfying combat, great bosses, the platforming is challenging but never unfair and just the right level of personalisation with the charm system and all that on top of the beautiful art style and sound design of the game, overall I loved this game and for the price there no better game in my opinion.… Expand
  29. da_one23
    Nov 26, 2021
    10
    This game is an incredible achievement and has got to be my favourite open world game, and they're the best kind. This game has a few pretty major flaws but I think the best way to describe it is that this game is what non - gamers think the average game is like: a sprawling adventure that, at it's core, is not the protagonists, but yours. wrote that for botw but it applies to hk too
  30. KhanJJ
    Dec 30, 2020
    10
    Que jogo maravilhoso meus amigos, Hallownest é única com diversas regiões para se explorar, o nível de dificuldade do game é extremamente alta, eu diria que é um Dark Souls em 2D hahaha.
    Esse jogo me fez passar raiva ao ponto de gritar e chorar, mas gente, EU AMO ESSE JOGO, eu estou ansioso pela continuação e posso dizer que esse com certeza entra para o top 5 melhores Indies que eu já    Que jogo maravilhoso meus amigos, Hallownest é única com diversas regiões para se explorar, o nível de dificuldade do game é extremamente alta, eu diria que é um Dark Souls em 2D hahaha.
    Esse jogo me fez passar raiva ao ponto de gritar e chorar, mas gente, EU AMO ESSE JOGO, eu estou ansioso pela continuação e posso dizer que esse com certeza entra para o top 5 melhores Indies que eu já joguei.    … Expand
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#8 Best Switch Game of 2018
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#3 Most Discussed Switch Game of 2018
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#15 Most Shared Switch Game of 2018

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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Pocket Tactics
    Oct 20, 2023
    90
    Hollow Knight is an incredible achievement that combines smart game design, a rich world, and sharp combat, with an enthralling insectoid world and a story just begging for you to find it. Team Cherry’s title is a high watermark for Metroidvanias, as the satisfying abilities and countless collectibles add variety and meaning to exploration, rewarding every discovery. Yet, while the challenge is a rewarding part of the process, I do wish that the title made some concessions and shone a bit of light in the darkness for those first fledgling steps.
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  2. Universo Nintendo
    Sep 10, 2018
    90
    A very fun game and full of interesting characters is what await players in this incredible adventure. If you like Metroid style games, Hollow Knight will leave you satisfied.
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  3. Nintendo Force Magazine
    Sep 5, 2018
    100
    There's never a low point. Only the desire for more. [Issue #35 – September/October 2018, p. 17]
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