Hollow Knight Reviews
Hollow Knight is a new classic, with a dense and detailed world full of secrets to discover.
Like Dark Souls? Like Metroidvanias? Then you'll love Hollow Knight! A 2D platformer with a definitive style, Hollow Knight offers a challenging and rewarding experience exploring a lost and desolate kingdom as you grow more and more powerful.
Hollow Knight is a content-rich Metroidvania with great visuals, a well designed combat system and a memorable mysterious world. It's easily one of the best games of 2017.
Review in German | Read full review
Although it doesn't take that many risks, Hollow Knight is unique enough with its Metroidvania elements and its own take on Dark Souls lore. Its gameplay is tight and fluid, its art direction is on point, and it provides more than 30h of enjoyment if you consider the multiple endings—which are more engaging than a couple of choices right after the final boss fight—as well as the free expansion packs, all of which add enough content to prolong the experience.
Another one of the titles I didn't originally review for the system, this is another one of those games that would be criminal not to include on top lists, especially given its difficult-but-addictive nature...
Hollow Knight is a huge and rewarding adventure that's full of satisfying secrets and challenges.
Hollow Knight arrives on consoles after the successes achieved in the PC field last year. Born thanks to the Kickstarter campaign launched by the very small Australian studio Team Cherry, the metroidvania that decides to debut on Switch in its passage on consoles reconfirms itself as one of the best exponents of this genre that has returned to fashion in recent years. Enriched by an inspired artistic direction like few others, Hollow Knight guarantees its buyers at least fifteen hours of challenge and entertainment.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Hollow Knight is a big, beautiful, forbidding Metroidvania that's absolutely thick with detail. From its punchy combat system to its charming art and sound design, this is one of the finest adventures you can have on Nintendo Switch.
Hollow Knight’s rich world and incredible depth of content will make you want to explore its caves for dozens of hours.
Tight platforming and an ever-expanding arsenal of abilities kept me finding new areas hidden behind tall walls or long gaps. Platforming challenges reminiscent of Mario's red-coin sections acted as stand-out therapeutic sessions. The beautiful diversity of Hollownest's areas kept things from getting as bland as the underground setting may imply.
Hollow Knight is a special game; a triumph of atmosphere, design, and so much more.
Hollow Knight is without a doubt one of the best games in recent years, and a featured member within the exploration and platform games that follow the Metroid school. The only downside that can be put is that it does not have behind a distributor that manages to advertise a work of this caliber through all the available channels.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Nintendo Switch version is the GOTY version of Hollow Knight, with the expansions (which I have not yet had the pleasure of tasting). Without a doubt it is an essential purchase for lovers of the genre, yes, I insist that you arm yourself and that you explore and explore until you find where to go.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Hollow Knight is the result of the efforts of a small Austrian development team.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Hollow Knight demonstrates that indie play is able to compete with the biggest productions. Artistically superb, generous, addictive and mastered from start to finish, the title offers an unmissable experience for all fans of the Metroidvania genre who would be looking for a more pronounced challenge than in Ori and the Blind Forest.
Review in French | Read full review
Hollow Knight is yet another example of a great fit on the Switch. The game is extremely challenging and offers up some fun gameplay mechanics. It’s also very long for this type of game, so you’re sure to get your money’s worth!
Overall, the game itself is a must play on Switch. It includes all content released post launch for the PC version right from the get go. Team Cherry has done a superb job and once those issues are ironed out, this will be a perfect version of a fantastic game.
Dark and beautiful, you'll come for Hollow Knight's visual appeal, but you'll stay for the challenge and responsive combat.