# 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: Team Cherry
- Publisher: Team Cherry
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Feb 25, 2017
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Adventure, Action, 2DPlatformer, Action-Adventure, Metroidvania, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Verified (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
- Playtime: Main story 15.6 hr, Main + some extras 36.1 hr, 100% completion 71.5 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hollow-knight)
- Languages: Interface: French (France), American English, German (Germany), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), European Portuguese, Chinese (Taiwan); Subtitles: French (France), American English, German (Germany), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), Chinese (Taiwan); Audio: French (France), American English, German (Germany), European Spanish, Russian (Russia), Japanese (Japan), Brazilian Portuguese, Korean (South Korea), Chinese (China), Italian (Italy), Chinese (Taiwan) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/hollow-knight)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Fast and fluid combat with a natural progression and learning curve
- The joy of exploring a vast and meticulously crafted world
- Excellent music and sound that enhance immersion

### Weaknesses

- The high early-game and overall difficulty can cause frustration
- There is a lot of backtracking between areas, and it is easy to get lost
- Some reviews mention bugs in the game

## Links

- [Hollow Knight on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5296)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5296/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T03:14:50.035Z