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Platform, Adventure, Indie, Action
OpenCritic89IGDB91
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
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Richly built, meticulous, demanding and epic.
16 profiled raters. Loved most by The Cartographers; disliked most by The Comfort Seekers.
Got lost for ten hours and never once felt cheated. The map is the game. Charms are the best build system in a metroidvania, full stop.
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DestructoidJed WhitakerMar 201710/10If it isn't clear, Hollow Knight is not only what I'd say is the best game so far this year, it also very well may be the best metroidvania title out there right now, and it is easily one of my favorite games of all-time.
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GamingBoltShubhankar ParijatJul 201810/10Hollow Knight stands as a monument to game design, and quite possibly, as the greatest Metroidvania game of all time.
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IGNTom MarksJun 20189.4/10Hollow Knight’s rich world and incredible depth of content will make you want to explore its caves for dozens of hours.
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EurogamerVikki BlakeJun 2018A stern yet scintillating 2D adventure that makes a point of not holding your hand.
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VideoGamerAdam CookJun 20188/10Dark and beautiful, you'll come for Hollow Knight's visual appeal, but you'll stay for the challenge and responsive combat.
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IGDB rating 9.2/10 from 2245 ratings.
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