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A hand-drawn Metroidvania in a ruined insect kingdom full of secrets.
What defines Hollow Knight:
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The closest matches for Hollow Knight are Salt and Sanctuary, Grime and Afterimage. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Hollow Knight special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
93 %
Best match
A 2D Soulslike wrapped in Metroidvania design: stamina-driven combat, punishing bosses and a huge skill tree in a grim, interconnected world. Its hand-drawn look and rewarding exploration set it apart.
93 % 20.99 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A surreal 2.5D soulslike Metroidvania set in a strange, organic world obsessed with anatomy. Combat centers on parrying and absorbing enemies, backed by interconnected exploration full of shortcuts and secrets.
92 % 24.99 €
Fantasy setting
A hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania where you explore the ruins of a fallen metropolis as Renee, fight towering bosses, and build up your skills and gear. Its RPG depth and large, interconnected map are the main draws.
92 % 19.50 €
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
Minoria is a dark Metroidvania from the Momodora developers where a nun fights witches and monsters using parries, dodges and spells. Hand-painted backdrops and precise, reflex-driven combat define it.
92 % −66 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim pixel-art Metroidvania where the Penitent One wields three distinct weapons through a world steeped in religious horror. Precise duels, tough bosses and plenty of secrets make exploring rewarding.
92 % 9.75 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A dark retro Metroidvania with an 8-bit look that recalls Castlevania and Ghosts'n Goblins. Tough platforming action meets interconnected levels full of secrets and upgrades.
91 % 16.49 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A compact, fluid pixel-art Metroidvania where the priestess Momo fights with quick melee and ranged attacks and precise dodging against demanding bosses. Its melancholic mood and carefully crafted areas make this farewell to the series special.
91 % 19.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim 2D Metroidvania with soulslike combat in which you play a warrior shaped from ash exploring a decaying, macabre world. Punishing boss fights and oppressive pixel-art atmosphere define the experience.
91 % 14.25 €
Distinctive, stylised art style
A dark fairy-tale metroidvania where you play a tiny bird with a matchstick, crossing a wretched kingdom to burn the wicked queen. Expect quirky characters, exploration and platforming action. The game is new and little known to me, so this rating relies mostly on the description.
90 % −20 %Distinctive, stylised art style
A spooky top-down adventure from the Shovel Knight team with a Game Boy Color look, where Mina whips foes and burrows underground. Tight, demanding combat meets an intricate gothic-horror world full of secrets.