A Platform game by Team Cherry, released in 2017
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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The official download size for Hollow Knight is 9 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.54 worth of SSD storage space.
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Estimated Time to Install
12 mins
Live player count and server population analysis.
There are currently 7,109 people playing Hollow Knight, placing it in the top 5% of active games. The community is alive and well.
Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.
SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.
Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Hollow Knight, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.
PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.
To run Hollow Knight smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 9 GB of storage.
Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.
Based on 8 critic reviews, Hollow Knight is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 91/100, it is one of the highest-rated platform games available, making it an essential purchase.
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