Hollow Knight

It is a good game with a great art design and it has challenging bosses and creatures to make sure that the game is not to easy. It also has a big map which you need to discover and explore and there are many mechanics so you feel exited when getting new things. I love the game and would recommend

Absolute masterpiece.

Would recommend for the vibe alone.
Since the game is quite difficult you may want to cut your teeth on something like Ori 1 & 2; both are amazing games as well and they'll help you gather the skills you need to properly experience Hollow Knight.

Amazing, 10/10.

Surprised I never left a review for Hollow Knight. It's easiest the best metroidvania out there in recent times. Stylistic artwork that will last the test of time. Tight mechanics, infinite acceleration, instant movement. Music is a wonder. The lore combined with the exploration makes an excellent story.

My only complaint would be the frustration mechanic of losing your currency on death. You can even lose it permanently if you die again. I believe that frustration mechanics do not belong in single player games, it doesn't make gameplay any more challenging, it just makes it longer and more tedious.

This game can be a bit slow at the start but other than that great and fluid gameplay with banger music.

This game is absolutely beautiful in every conceivable way. The story is well written, the art is phenomenal, and the play just feels beautifully cohesive. Absolutely love it.

The leaves crackle underfoot
While the bug kings sleep in decadent decay

The nightwind chills the ground afoot
Giving substance to thought if I may:

We wait for the hornet in her hollow nest, her webbed silk song to finally play.

Honestly if your on the fence for this game, just give it a try. Try it out blind, don't look up how to play or how to optimal this. Just experience the game, its a good one.

Hollow Knight is an absolute masterpiece. I enjoyed every second of it.

The gameplay starts simple and then builds on itself in the best possible ways. The charms are brilliantly designed, allowing you to create some really cool builds.

Enemy design is near perfect, and the bosses are both incredibly fun and plentiful. The graphics and art style are beautiful and unique, creating an immersive world that is a joy to explore. The soundtrack is one of my favorite video game soundtracks ever—it perfectly complements the game's atmosphere.

Overall, Hollow Knight is a stunning game that deserves a perfect 10/10. (still waiting for Silksong)

Beautiful game! I suppose I love it because it reminds me so much of the Ori games, but I recommend them both of these series if you enjoy games with amazing soundtrack and beautiful art styles.

Thought the game was boring at first, but it picks up half way through and becomes fun af, lots of bosses, secrets and shit to do. Best boss is nightmare king grimm

Hollow Knight is an extraordinary metroidvania that masterfully combines beautiful hand-drawn art, an atmospheric soundtrack, and perfectly tuned gameplay.
Each area feels unique, drawing you deeper into its hauntingly beautiful world and fragmented story. The sense of discovery and the emotional highs make the journey unforgettable.
It's also one of the most challenging games I’ve played. Success feels truly earned after every intense boss encounter or intricate puzzle, and each step forward is immensely satisfying.
This game is a testament to what indie games can achieve.

Relaxing yet challenging metroidvania platformer with smooth gameplay and plenty of exploration. Unique art-style and interesting characters to meet along the way add a bit of lore to each area.
Cons: The backtracking can be a bit much.

Honestly really good game plus the hornet has great Porn of it 10/10

An absolute gem of a game. The best metroidvania you'll ever play. Until silksong is released...Great gameplay, amazing art and sound design with an immaculate soundtrack to accompany you in your adventure through hollownest
10/10 indie game 100% must play

Only a bit into the game and immediately loving it. love the art music and overall gameplay

This game really grew on me as I ve played multiple times and did different runs and I can say it s worth buying. It deserves the already low price it has. This is just timeless, like fine wine and I ve yet to find something remotely better than it. Can t wait for silksong. Just a really goated game. A must have and a niche experience for anyone.

Good game, just not for me. The combat is too simple even though i know its supposed to be like that and the platforming dosent feel right to me and i hate how slow the start is and how slow ur character is thus slowing down exploration the bosses are top tier kinda wish this was a boss rush instead but thats just me.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☑ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☑ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

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---{ Author }---
☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template

Great art and designs, amazing soundtracks, good story as well while it is told indirectly, all the while being said as an unpolished game by the developers.

One of my favourite games of all time. Gameplay, art-style, lore, characters and atmosphere are all amazing

Sorry about the bad review, i'd really love to love this game, but I can just echo what a few other people already said: This game is not hard, its tedious and discouraging. i like the artwork, music, all that, but between the FFFFFFUUUUUCKCKCKCING long hikes to get back to the bosses after you died, the map that just does not tell you shit about the labyrinth you're in, but rather the general outer shape of rooms, the distance between checkpoints/ fast travel stations and interesting parts of the map the negative outweighs the positive. And I still kept playing, because I really wanted to like this game, and thought heym theres more to come, just grind through it.
Well, the trailer says "forge your own path" but with the 1st area having like 2020248938742 exits I could not open, and also later areas that just said no to me passing through, it did not feel like I was free to go where I wanted. which of course is a mechanic, that wants to encourage you to come back later, I get that, I like that, blablabla, BUT! it misses the point, when EVERYTHING feels like a dead end. when I finally managed to get a new ability that seemed to break some earlier barriers, I decided to go check something else out first, walked into deepnest, and fell down. I am now in a spot that feels like im not supposed to be here, like from a gamedesign POV. google says theres 3 ways out of here: i should have found a lantern first and/or broken through a piece floor to even get here. I didnt. I found the part of the floor thats supposed to be broken, but its not. I cant break it from this side. the only way out now is through this pitchdark maze without a lantern, where you have to blindjump almost ever little step and where if you so much as touch an obstacle you get teleported back to the start. The tediousness reached another level, I do not want to do this, and I dont feel like resetting my 16h run and start that bullshit all over again.

This is my first metroidvania game. I really like the exploration part of these games and the backtracking. When you find a ledge you cant climb to or an inaccessible area makes you really curious about the stuff there and when you find a way , a powerup to use to get to that area is the best part for me. Of course the combat and movement is pretty crisp but im shit at it so its dieing and walking to the arena and repeat but i enjoy it nevertheless. I dont think i need to recommend this as you already might have seen the rating but this game scratches that exploration iitch for me.

Hollow Knight isn’t your typical $14.99 game. Most of the time a game with such a low price tag is low quality, extremely repetitive, and short, but Hollow Knight is different. Hollow Knight is a breath of fresh air in the gaming world.

Releasing February 24th, 2017; Hollow Knight was instantly over shadowed by the Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild which released only seven days later. Hollow Knight went under the radar till the following year when major companies like IGN noticed it. Hollow Knight was scored at 9.4/10 by IGN. Hollow Knight was finally getting the popularity it deserved. Hollow Knight blew up selling millions of copies over the past few years and widely regarded as the best Metroidvania of all time and one of the greatest games ever made.

Hollow Knight is a 2D platformer, Metroidvania, Soulslike that takes place in the kingdom of Hallownest. The Knight (you) was called to this great, abandoned kingdom by a great cry. The Knights goal is to uncover what happened to this once thriving kingdom. Along the way you will meet many new people, explore the vast, beautiful kingdom, discover many enemies, and fight many incredibly crafted bosses.

There’s so much I could talk about here, but this is one of the Masterpieces that it’s better to discover what the game has to offer on your own. Enjoy!

Final score: 10/10, 100/100, 5/5, 4/4, Masterpiece, Greatest of all time.

This is the worst fucking game ever.
It makes you want to die, the enemies are dogshit, the combat sucks, and I keep getting jumped.

Peak game would reccomend.

Probably one of the best Indie games of all time, everything in this game is just amazing. Soundtrack, combat, design, gameplay, etc.

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☑ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☐ Old Fashioned
☑ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☐ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☑ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☐ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☑ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☐ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☑ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☐ Short
☐ Average
☑ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☑ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☐ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
☐ 2
☐ 3
☐ 4
☐ 5
☐ 6
☐ 7
☐ 8
☐ 9
☑ 10

---{ Author }---
☑ https://vojtastruhar.github.io/steam-review-template

Hollow Knight is a game with several layers and whether it's good or bad you can "complete" the game and left absolutely unaware about a whole world beneath your feets.

At the beginning I wasn't impressed by visuals especially after playing Ori but the more I played the more I liked it. And these words describe the entire game. At some point - let it be after 100 hours - you suddenly realize you just love everything about the Hollow Knight.

I haven't played any souls-like games so I can't compare but the so-called souls-like elements don't play a key role in the game and practically add nothing to what makes it authentic. I've never died on the way to my shade so never lost any geo nevertheless also find it's a little irritating and time-consuming. Its approach to narrative through dialogues and descriptions kept me intrigued but for full understanding of the lore I referred to Wiki and YouTube whether because of natural cons of the approach or that I am not a native speaker I don't know.

My first blind play-through took 30 hours and my completion was around 60%. I didn't experiment with charm builds, used neither spells no nail arts. I thought I took my time to explore every corner and left the game a little bit disappointed. After a while I chanced upon a video and there were locations, bosses and stories I'd never seen, let alone spectacular skill of the content creator and he still struggled. So came back and found out about several endings, the path of pain, Godhome, etc.

The most beautiful thing about the game in my opinion is absolutely fair learning curve. There are a lot of bosses I thought I'd never beat in reasonable training time interval but you try a boss, you struggle, you practice, eventually win, feel more skilled and suddenly the next one is felt very doable. Repeat till the end. This gradually developing system makes you highly addicted and grindy. I got all achievements, the path of pain and all Radiant bosses but luckily could manage to stop myself from trying all pantheons with full bindings. As regards the achievements they do not reflect the difficulty of the game. It's a good milestone for closing the chapter and stopping embracing the grind but nowhere near to fully complete the game nor be very good at.

I don't want to be that guy and really don't mean to devalue other people experience but if you are reading this and consider playing the game I highly recommend don't read reviews of the players with playtime below 70 hours at very least whether they are positive or not. In most cases they just scratched the surface thus had no opportunity to discover all content. And if it's below 30 hours and something about charms, fight system or bosses' difficulty then sadly they have no any idea what they are talking about. I am speaking with no bad intentions it's just I was on their place too.

Absolutely amazing game. One of the best metroidvania. Look forward to Silksong.

Fun yet difficult bosses, beautifully crafted controls, great story progression, etc. 10/10 would recommend. Going for all achievements so wish me luck on p5

One of the best games I've ever played, definitely worth the price trust me buy this game you won't be disappointed.

Hollow Knight is a diverse game with many fascinating worlds to explore. There are many charms and boosts to help you with. The game is very entertaining! I am completely addicted right after I bought it! Very good game!

At this point, nothing much to say. Everyone and their mother knows what Hollow Knight is.

PRO TIP: Do NOT bother with Godmaster, the final DLC. If you want to play it for fun, go for it. But if you feel: "I want to see all the endings!" -- fucking don't. It's not worth it. Godmaster is a huge pain in the ass, and it's not fun after having to practice these boss fights to perfection, and then having to run them all in a consistent gauntlet. You need to be a VERY specific type of person to enjoy Godmaster, and I'm not that type of person, and I tried to beat it for over 2 weeks, and now I low-key hate Hollow Knight for it.

Genuinely one of the greatest games ever created. The originality, the story, the details, the music, the game-play, its just perfect. The only problem I have in this game is that the game has an end. Wish I could wipe my mind and play it like its new once more. Would recommend it absolutely.

This is a great single player game I got into just recently - the storyline is excellent, game mechanics are great (although I recommend looking up a controls guide on youtube or something since there isn't a good one in the game), and the overall experience is exceptional and entertaining! Would highly recommend to someone looking for a single player game with a ton of features, clean look and gameplay, and who wants lots of fun! Also, don't look up any online guides for how to beat the game or the bosses as that kinda ruins the whole experience.

This is one of the best games I've EVER played, and it's only 15 dollars.

You have no reason not to play this game. It's criminally under-priced, been out for years, and still stands as one of the best metroidvanias in the digital world. It's non-linear, with many different paths to take, and with so much to do. The story is amazing, the characters are amazing, the dialogue is amazing, the voice lines are amazing, both the mechanical and physical designs of this game are phenomenal. It's the perfect game for both skilled players and emotional players at the same time. If you're someone who enjoys game mechanics, prepare to frolic in the fields with controls that just feel incredibly right. If you're someone who gets attached to characters quickly and strongly, prepare to cry.

If you're reading these reviews, debating on whether or not to play this game, please. There's nothing to lose, and there's EVERYTHING to gain.*

*this does not apply to people who get angry very easily at video games. this is a hard game for people who haven't played, don't expect it to be a cakewalk. earn your dopamine, buddy

If you're reading these reviews just to read them, hai helloo hai

fantastic game, fantastic world-building and subtle storytelling, fantastic art style, fun and challenging gameplay. got a great balance of both combat and platforming and a gigantic map to explore through with lots of cheeky secrets on every other corner. not to mention that although the game's occasional dialogue is short, but it's always got something worth reading. it's one of those games where i would give anything to get to experience it again for the very first time. the start is a little slow, and the game is inherently a little difficult, but once you get used to it and get to unlock the first major movement ability in the game, you're hooked in for a good ride. it's well worth the money for the amount of content that you get, and i cannot wait for what Silksong has to offer.

Some of the basic game mechanics of this game really ruined the experience for me.
It is "souls like", you have one try to retake your collected "coins" otherwise you loose it all. This could have worked but the distances between save points are too big meaning that you will most likely end up loosing everything your next try. Also, there are no checkpoints before bosses. You have to spend much time, each try, just getting to the boss over and over again, which is really tedious.

One of the best games I have ever played, it will not disappoint. Please give this game a try, the art style is fantastic, the gameplay is amazing, the character design is great, it is just overall fantastic, definitely a 10/10 game.

Really one of the best games i have ever played. It has the story and still the oppertunity for those few ones that play one game way too much to excel and become better and better which is what is really appreciate about a game
PS: Look up how to modd (its really not complicated) and play Pale Court after you did the main game, how this isnt a dlc from the devs i will never understand they really missed out on doing that

Hollow Knight is a gorgeous game with tough but fun combat. Exploring Hallownest is rewarding, with cool secrets and challenging bosses. The art and music are amazing, and while the difficulty can get frustrating, sticking with it feels great. It works very well on Steam Deck, I've never had an issue with this game. It's a solid pick if you're up for a challenge.

The best Metroidvania on Steam. The characters, the music, the world, the narrative, the combat, and the progression are all so well executed that you will question how Team Cherry could have possibly done it when so many others fall short. Get the game.

They say there's beauty in simplicity and Hollow Knight shows that in spades. It's world is beautiful, immersive with fun exploration and engaging boss battles. The difficulty's just right and the game makes sure that no matter what you put your mind into you'll be rewarded at the end. Not to mention the amazing mod support the game has received over the years, with many QOL changes, highly customizable randomizers, skins and even boss expansions! I highly recommend Hollow Knight to fans of the Metroidvania genre and especially people who're looking to get into it for the first time.

Hollow Knight has to be one of the most beautiful games I've ever played. The environments, the soundtrack, the atmosphere, the characters, the way the story unfolds, it's left a mark on me very few other games have. The gameplay is also incredible; the fluid gameplay, the engaging boss fights, the sharp platforming, it really just doesn't miss. It's challenging, very challenging at times, but it never feels unfair.

I 100%'d the game in February and every now and then I still think about Hallownest. If you haven't played this game, you owe it to yourself to give it a go.

Hollow Knight and I have an interesting history. I started off feeling very "meh" about it. The boss fights were incredibly long without a health bar to know how close I was getting, several bosses were difficult because of ads or environmental hazards rather than the actual boss being hard, and so many bosses were were optional that I missed a vast amount of content in my first playthrough.

I "beat" the game on my first playthrough and thought that was pretty much it, put the game down and moved on to the next thing. It wasn't until at least a year later that I watched a random youtube playthrough of Hollow Knight that I realized I didn't just miss one or two bosses, but I missed entire regions, abilities, and amazing charms. I am also someone who is normally quite thorough in exploration. I decided to get back into the game and I played Hollow Knight the way it was actually intended.

Having the basics down, I experimented with spells, charms combinations, and different strategies. The experience was night and day. Boss fights became much faster, and were no longer tedious now that I was doing consistent damage at close and long range.

I explored every inch of the map (looking for Silk Song), found every boss, and took on the Pantheon. Even as a souls veteran who is used to challenge, the Pantheon was the hardest challenge I've faced yet taking me over 8 hours to finish P5 alone. If you stick to it, it is also extremely rewarding once you've climbed that mountain.

Hollow Knight is one of those rare gems that depends on what you put into it. If you only explore the surface level, you'll have a nice experience that likely won't be anything special. The caves are vast and you'll enjoy the sense of exploration and being lost. However, if you invest time to explore, master mechanics, and take on all of its challenges, you will quickly find Hollow Knight rising to the top of your list of favorite games.

it will also make you sad that Silk Song isn't out yet.

As someone who 112%ed the game and 100%ed it on steam, i can safely say that it was one of the best experiences i had. I couldn't suggest more for you to try this game yourself. Don't get discouraged early on as the game only takes around 20-30 minutes to get really good.

Out of everything you can do in the game, finding collectabe bugs only for them to be eaten by their grandpa, wasn't on my bingo card.

First Metroidvania I've tried and it put me onto the genre! The world and sound design are stellar and the characters are full of personality. I don't often replay games after 100%-ing them, but the replayability of God-Home is impossible to stay away from. This is (so far) the hardest 100% I've achieved and my proudest gaming achievement!

beautiful game, might be good but i'll never know because it kinda feels like a chore and i would rather jerk off or play something else

Good game , the environment is stunning , the atmosphere is amazing , but

I get that there is beauty in simplicity , but when you have 30 bosses and only maybe 5 of them are good and challenging , it just becomes a repetitive chore everytime you encounter one .

I do enjoy the exploration a lot and even getting lost for 2 hours on a dumb miss , but it does take a tool mentally when the backtracking becomes too long and repetitive . I get backtracking is important in metroidvanias , but it has been done so much better since . Today games that have maps as big as hollownest ( like prince of persia lost crown ) don't have the issue of backtracking feeling repetitive .

Overall , this game had a huge influence and is a classic , but sometimes classic don't age perfectly for everyone . 7/10 and still a must try , but there is nothing wrong for not enjoying it .

I know every single bit of little, tiny, minuscule detail that exists in this game from the environments, enemies, down to the characters and lore. My hours may say 28, but I've spent well over 7 years obsessing about this game. It means so much to me, and I shake my fist at whoever decides to break the delusion I have of these bugs living happy ever after. :(

What? Radiance?? A pure vessel?? Her Light seeped out and appeared in bug's dreams because the vessel wasn't actually devoid of mind nor will because it bonded with the Pale King, which is proven by the memory you see in the White Palace, and now everyone has turned into mindless zombies which caused Hallownest to fall into ruin all those years ago?? What're you talking about...

I'll finish the game :) I promise. If I ever have the heart to do it. 10/10 Silksong when

One of the best metroidvania out there. Great art, amazing soundtrack, and just wow gameplay & level design. Just try it.

10/10 game but somehow still havent beaten it
very no sigma