Hollow Knight

Developed by Team Cherry, Hollow Knight is a massively successful indie release that has spawned a much-anticipated sequel in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Players will control the Knight as he travels through this side-scrolling Metroidvania on a quest to rid a world of bugs from a mysterious and harmful plague.

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Metroidvania
Released
February 24, 2017
ESRB
E10+ for Everyone 10+: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
Developer(s)
Team Cherry
Publisher(s)
Team Cherry
Engine
Unity
Franchise
Hollow Knight

Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast, ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. 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.

Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward. Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul!

Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique! An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation.

Over 140 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom.Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight’s many twisting landscapes.

A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on their journey, composed by Christopher Larkin.

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Hollow Knight: Where To Find Rancid Eggs & What They Do

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Every Boss Confirmed for Hollow Knight: Silksong

Even without new details about Team Cherry's upcoming Hollow Knight: Silksong, there is some information about the game's confirmed bosses.

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Hollow Knight: What The King's Brand Does (& Where To Find It)

As an important item that unlocks a late-game area in Hollow Knight, players aiming to find all the possible endings should seek it how. Here's how!

Hollow Knight: How To Find & Use Every Simple Key

Simple Keys can be just as hard to track down and equally hard to know where they're used to get into.

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No Hollow Knight: Silksong Information Planned for E3, Developer Says

A member of Team Cherry's marketing and publishing department confirms no news surrounding Hollow Knight: Silksong will appear during E3 2021.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Known Characters, Enemies, Settings, and More

The footage that is available so far of Team Cherry's upcoming game Hollow Knight: Silksong already shows many characters and details of the new game.

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Why Hollow Knight: Silksong is a Full Game and Not DLC

Team Cherry thought of Hornet's adventure as a DLC at first, but there were many good reasons to turn the additional content into a full game.

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Deep Hollow Knight Lore You Need to Know Before Silksong Releases

Team Cherry's first game has deep lore scattered throughout, and some of it is important to understand for the events of Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Needs to Be Careful With Its RPG Elements

Team Cherry is adding more RPG elements to its new title Hollow Knight: Silksong, but will that affect the game's Metroidvania style negatively?