Hollow Knight

Released: 6/12/2018

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.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

90.1

Critic Average

58 reviews

Steam User Score

558,829 reviews

Metacritic User Score

5,765 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-6.8

Metacritic Disparity

+0.1

Combined Disparity

-3.4

Average of both sources

Review Timing

20 early (34%)26 launch window (45%)12 late (21%)

Review summary

Updated Aug 27, 2026

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 58)

Jesse NorrisviaDayOne
Jul 4, 2022Late review
80/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · -16.9 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · -10.0 pts
Camilla NataliniviaIndie Games Devel
Mar 29, 2022Late review
95/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · -1.9 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · +5.0 pts
Tiago Sá viaGame Forces PT
Feb 1, 2021Late review
100/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · +3.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · +10.0 pts
Dan RizzoviaDASHGAMER.com
Aug 4, 2019Late review
100/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · +3.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · +10.0 pts
Zach SnyderviaForever Classic Games
Jun 22, 2019Late review
100/100View review
Steam 96.9/100 · +3.1 ptsMetacritic 90/100 · +10.0 pts