Hollow Knight
Explore an interconnected underground kingdom, develop spells and movement abilities, and equip Charms to shape your approach. Nintendo Switch 2 Edition presents this adventure with additional visual effects.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.5 / 10
About this game
Hollow Knight – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition follows the Knight through connected caves, ruined cities and encounters with the kingdom's creatures. Choose your routes, fight enemies and avoid traps while gaining spells and movement abilities. Charms grant powers you can equip to change your approach, while purchased maps, compasses, quills and pins help you navigate. The hand-drawn world, frame-by-frame character animation and Christopher Larkin's score accompany the journey, with additional visual effects listed for this edition. Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood and Godmaster are included in the same exploratory adventure.
Collected in topics
Boss battle highlights
Face distinctive bosses, learn their attack patterns and find the openings that turn a difficult encounter into a satisfying victory.
Collected in series
Hollow Knight is a hand-drawn action-adventure series set in strange insect kingdoms. You explore connected passages, learn new abilities and return to places that once blocked your way, while demanding battles reward close attention to enemy movements.
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AI review
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For players who want to find their own way through a kingdom while developing their available abilities.
The combination of route choice, movement progression and Charms could sustain interest through decisions about where and how to explore. Additional visual effects may appeal to players already drawn to the hand-drawn presentation, without establishing measured technical performance.
Strengths
- Route choice and growing abilities could make discovering a way forward feel personally earned.
- Hand-drawn art, music and the edition's added effects could support an interest in exploring the setting itself.
Weaknesses
- Players who want a prescribed route may find open exploration demanding of their sense of direction.
Who it is for: Players who like connecting routes, developing movement options and experimenting with equippable powers.
Play notes: Maps and other navigation tools are acquired through purchases during the adventure.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Ability growth provides forward development while route choice leaves room for player-led goals, which may suit those comfortable deciding what to investigate next. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Choosing paths while expanding movement and Charm options could make exploration an ongoing exercise in adapting your approach. | Reviewed | 9.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The added effects may interest players drawn to the hand-drawn kingdom's appearance, with Larkin's score providing another reason to attend to the setting. | Reviewed | 9.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The mapping tools offer concrete navigation support for players willing to acquire and use them. | Reviewed | 9.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Team Cherry
- Publisher
- Team Cherry
- Release date
- Feb 5, 2026
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.hollowknight.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatPlatformingHigh DifficultyHand-drawn StyleExplorationDark FantasyMetroidvaniaBoss-heavySide-scrolling
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Side view
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwide2017
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2018
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideFeb 5, 2026
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com