Hollow Knight (Steam Game) 
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
- Metroidvania (4690)
- Souls-like (3793)
- Platformer (3568)
- Great Soundtrack (3422)
- Difficult (3276)
- 2D (3274)
- Indie (2927)
- Atmospheric (2634)
- Singleplayer (2606)
- Exploration (2573)
- Adventure (2377)
- Story Rich (2296)
- Hand-drawn (1757)
- Action (1692)
- Multiple Endings (1621)
- Dark Fantasy (1574)
- Open World (1440)
- Cute (1369)
- Controller (1079)
- Side Scroller (1012)
| Release Date | Feb 24, 2017 |
| Price | $ 14.99 Top 15% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 97.2% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 3% / 97.1% Top 3% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 96.1% Top 1% / 96.1% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 282.3K Top 1% / 317.7K Top 1% |
| Curators | 061 reviews Top 10% |
| Median Play Time | 64.4 hours Top 2% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 4.3 hours Top 2% |
| Followers | 347.1K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 8.4M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 7.3M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 54.5M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Hollow Knight's Steam rating and reviews from February 2017 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 94.8% (August 2017) and 97.3% (January 2022), with relatively small variations.
With 317.7K reviews Top 1%, Hollow Knight is definitely a major AAA level success.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows Hollow Knight's reviewers languages. The most popular language is English (38%), followed by Simplified Chinese (26%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 29 languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in Hollow Knight depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 126 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Hollow Knight players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 56 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it.
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