Game2017

Hollow

ActionAdventureIndie

Developer MMEU

“I didn't care about this ship… facility… whatever… Had to… Something, deep in my brain, deep in my flesh, boiled inside to remember…” From the Steam store page

195 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 8, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works

Audience score

32
Rotten

35 positive · 76 negative
95% range 24–41%

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Bluesky *000

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Steam's own rating
Mostly Negative
113 of 317 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)

What people are saying

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Reactions

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  • Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    Four days until release! Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available on 4th September. Release times: 7AM PT | 10AM ET | 4PM CEST | 11PM JST Game price: USD $19.99 | EUR €19.99 | JPY ¥2300

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  • Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2025

    The hunt is on! Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now on all platforms, including day one on Xbox Game Pass!

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  • Team Cherry @teamcherry.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available September 4 on all platforms and day one on Xbox Game Pass! Watch the release trailer: youtu.be/6XGeJwsUP9c

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  • ViViViViViViViViViViViV @bitegavemepowers.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 7, 2025

    Metroidvanias are either Protestant or Catholic. Castlevania? Catholic, of course. Metroid? Protestant. Blasphemous is Catholic. Dead Cells, Protestant. Hollow Knight is Protestant, but Hollow Knight: Silksong is Catholic. That's why people are complaining the game is hard. Cause it's Catholic now.

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  • Reed 🐮🐻 @reedrill.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2025

    Hollow Knight Silksong reviews are in! IGN - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!! GamesRadar - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!! Metacritic - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!! Gamespot - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!! NintendoLife - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!! Game Informer - FUUUCK!! I HATE IT!!

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    'Hollow Knight: Silksong' has a boss named Seth who is a tribute to a fan who passed away from cancer Team Cherry collaborated with Seth before his death to bring his character into the game

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  • 🩸 morteraphan 🗝️ @morteraphan.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 15, 2025

    And my another old Hollow Knight fanart (still love this moment in game so much). 🤍

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  • Lady Emily ☄️ @ladyemily.nebula.tvBluesky · Jul 22, 2026

    Happy 51st day of Pride Month. To celebrate, here's Hollow Knight: Silksong, the latest indie game loved by trans people whose coder came out as trans publicly after the game was out

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  • Trae Crowder @thetraecrowder.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 1, 2025

    Check out this Pure Vessel costume my wife MADE for my son this Halloween (it’s from the Hollow Knight video game franchise)!! She can do pert near anything. Happy Spooky Season yall.

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  • Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.comBluesky · Feb 20, 2026

    Scarlet Hollow Episode 5 is finally OUT! Our vision was to make a game where your choices *actually* matter, instead of just being window dressing. 930,000 branching words later, no two runs should ever feel the same. If Slay the Princess has no wrong decisions, Scarlet Hollow has no right ones.

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · May 1, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable in September 2025 at an Australian museum (Melbourne) as part of a video game exhibition called Game Worlds www.ign.com/articles/hol...

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Nov 17, 2025

    Game of the Year nominees at #TheGameAwards  • ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ • ‘Death Stranding 2’ • ‘Donkey Kong Bananza’ • ‘Hades II’ • ‘Hollow Knight: Silksong’ • ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance II’

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  • Jack Ryan 🙏🧪 @jacksonwryan.comBluesky · Mar 9, 2026

    Today on GamesHub, a website with very real authors, Tanaka Haruto is promoting "upcoming" video game "Hollow Knight: Silksong" confirmed to released in Q3 2026. "When Silksong lands, it won’t just dominate the 2026 discussion in Australia; it will be the center of the global gaming conversation."

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  • O'Donnis @howdypeepos.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 21, 2025

    The Hollow Knight from the hit indie game, Hollow Knight. #hollowknight

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  • Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.coBluesky · Sep 1, 2025

    Team Cherry confirms there will be no pre-orders for 'Hollow Knight: Silksong' Game releases on September 4

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  • Stealth40k @stealth40k.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 21, 2025

    Hollow Knight Silksong releases on September 4th. The game will have over 200 enemies and over 40 bosses.

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 16, 2025

    Hollow Knight Silksong has sold 7 million copies, "alongside millions more playing on Xbox Game Pass"

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 3, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong Steam backer codes have been sent out this morning. Game releases in about ~22 hours

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  • Stein Makes Games @steinmakesgames.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 6, 2025

    Reddit opinions on Hollow Knight 10 years ago #indiedev

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  • Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.comBluesky · Feb 12, 2025

    Yes! ANY updates we make to Scarlet Hollow will be free to anyone who owns to game. We don't believe in gating story content behind an extra paywall. When you buy the game you buy the game.

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  • phisnom 🧪⚠️ || NEW VTUBER! @phisnom.comBluesky · Sep 16, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong is a horrible game.

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  • Dan Floyd @danfloydplus.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 20, 2025

    I'm so giddy to be playing a Hollow Knight game again

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 12, 2025

    Best Action Game goes to Hollow Knight Silksong Best Art Direction - Clair Obscur Expedition 33 Best Sim/Strategy Game - Final Fantasy Tactics Ivalice Chronicles Best Debut Indie Game - Clair Obscur Expedition 33

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  • 👁️🍄🪸 @bloomfilters.plusBluesky · Sep 4, 2025

    hollow knight silksong is the first "turn A" or Ɐ game. they're calling it Ɐ Hollow Knight

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  • Mememellow🍥 @mememellow.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 26, 2024

    Hollow Knight as a 3DS game 🐞 #hollowknight

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  • Matte Bat 🦇 @mattebat.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 9, 2024

    Absolutely LOVED the chance to tattoo this Hollow Knight piece! Adore the colours and vibe of that game and I had so much fun putting this together! #tattoos #hollowknight

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  • DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 19, 2026

    #aseprite #pixelart Hollow Knight Card Game (2022)

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  • Sync / StarryCleric @sync21.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 19, 2025

    Scarlet Hollow???? Why are you the game of all time LMAO

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  • DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 5, 2025

    #aseprite #pixelart Hollow Knight Card Game (Repost from November 2022)

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  • Steam user Steam user …9499Steam reviews · Nov 18, 2017 · 2 h played

    Trying really hard to like this game. The survival horror atmosphere is there and is actually pretty solid, but the gameplay mechanics just don't work at all. It's very easy to save your game at a point where you have no viable options moving forward, forcing a complete restart of the game. There is no melee to fall back on. There is weird mouse lag (only on 1 axis.. it's not a vsync thing) that makes quick precise reaction impossible. I don't want to be overly negative because it's clear a…

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  • Black Tabby Games (This is Tony) - Slay the Princess @blacktabbygames.comBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    The first episode of Scarlet Hollow is free, and your progress automatically carries over into the full game.

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  • ursa mami 🐻✨ @ursamamiart.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 2, 2024

    NEW FAV SONIC GAME SPEEDY HOLLOW #BooTheART #werework

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  • VGC @videogameschronicle.comBluesky · Jul 28, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong will be playable at Gamescom 2025, Microsoft and developer Team Cherry have announced. www.videogameschronicle.com/news/hollow-...

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  • DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 15, 2026

    #pixelart #aseprite Hollow Knight Card Game (2022)

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 13, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong is $15.99 on GOG buff.ly/i95drTH also on Game Pass Ultimate

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  • DrSmey @drsmey.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 4, 2024

    #aseprite #pixelart Hollow Knight Card Game (Repost from November 2022)

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  • Hard Drive @hard-drive.netBluesky · Jul 30, 2023

    RANKED: Every Single Game in the ‘Hollow Knight’ Franchise

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  • Wario64 @wario64.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 5, 2026

    Hollow Knight is getting a separate PS5 trophy list www.exophase.com/game/hollow-...

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Jul 2, 2026

    Hollow Knight physical releases pre-orders Hollow Knight: Silksong (Switch 2 / PS5 / Xbox): bit.ly/4oXcwAB Hollow Knight (Switch 2 / PS5): bit.ly/4gd83r2 game is on card

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  • East @easterncriminal.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 4, 2024

    Post game Hollow #hollowknight

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  • Steam user Steam user …3599Steam reviews · Apr 6, 2018

    I am genuinely distraught that I have to not recommend this game, but there's no damn way this game is "finished". Yes, I am aware there's planned to be a Hollow 2 (probably even a 3rd one), but man... I'm sorry, but I was aware this game was janky, maybe had issues, but this? This game doesn't even have an excuse for being this janky, bugridden, unbalanced, and nauseating to play. I first got eyes for this game when I saw the excellently made trailer (the one that switches back and forth…

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  • Nintendeal @nintendeal.comBluesky · Dec 12, 2025

    Hollow Knight: Silksong wins Best Action/Adventure Game

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  • Linkiostro @linkiostro.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 5, 2026

    Hollow knight Game Boy style pixel art

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  • Steam user Steam user …7472Steam reviews · Feb 5, 2018 · 4 h played

    Unfortunately I cannot recommend Hollow. I could write a lengthy review, but for your sakes here's a summary. Pros: -cool atmosphere -mixture of all known AAA titles (like Dead Space etc) -a bit of gore -umm... lots of naked breasts? Cons: -changing settings causes game to crash -lots of bugs -I have an OC'ed 1080 EVGA GTX with all new shiny parts in my pc (Prey on max settings has 80-100fps) and here at max I get 65fps and during fights it drops to 13fps. -1.5h gameplay including cutscenes…

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  • Steam user Steam user …1088Steam reviews · Jun 12, 2018 · 4 h played

    First of all i bought it with the discount for only 2€ and i was glad i did that, because this game isn't even worth the money. *SPOILER ALERT*!!!! The Story is pretty boring, because you and your girlfriend are on a spacestation/ship with insanity problems and you try to activate every reactor only to flee with a shuttle and wait for the next game (Hollow 2). By the way you get the information from yourself that your girlfriend already died...., so ♥♥♥♥ that. Gameplay: You have 3 weapons in…

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  • Zoë “Baddie Proctor” Quinn @unburntwitch.comBluesky · Oct 5, 2026

    1. Scarlet Hollow. A game that cares more about paying attention to player choice than any I've seen in a minute. Great writing, great characters, can't wait for the final chapter. 2. Dressmaker. You make dresses. It's fun and cute. 3. Disco Elysium if you haven't played it. My GOAT. (con't)

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  • Steam user Steam user …4915Steam reviews · Oct 25, 2018 · 1 h played

    Nice gfx and shaders. Good technical level and atmoshpere. But all the rest is grade Beta/Unpolished unfortunately and lazy devs seem not to care. Another abandoned game with potentials.

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  • Steam user Steam user …5931Steam reviews · Nov 18, 2017 · 1 h played

    This is a solid little Horror game that makes very good use of its sound and lighting mechanics. I am thoroughly impressed. The game does have an Indie Flavor, its very linear but the Devs really do a great job of using this to their advantage and create a very claustrophobic and creepy environment. The budget does show a little with some cringe worthy dialogue, the random collection of Girlie Pictures, and in particularly with the creature types, but the environments are very lovely. I highly…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3186Steam reviews · Nov 26, 2017 · 1 h played

    Thought this had potential.. I mean, it looks pretty nice, no? The voice-acting may be rather meh-meh but it's not like I expected any in the first place.. It also plays sort of okay. It's a survival horror thing at its core so everything is as you'd expect. Insanely clunky combat paired with extremely limited health and ammo - in fact you'll be in for a painful surprise the first time you reload your firearm and notice all the remaining ammo in your magazine will be lost when you load a new…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2560Steam reviews · Nov 17, 2017 · 1 h played

    I recommend this game to lovers of horror, classic creepy abandoned station full of untold misery, it isnt free tho.. and it could be better. Heres the issue, the game looks beautiful. However, why is there no optimization available at the main menu, and why isnt it in english from the get go?? My recording lagged so much which happened only because the game was running at full capacity and so was xsplit, I couldnt even minimize or exit the game screen to change my recording settings, and i…

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  • Steam user Steam user …2472Steam reviews · Apr 8, 2018 · 3 h played

    So this game officially went into my trash at about the 40 minutes mark. I had spent ages walking around aimlessly a couple times before, but this time was different. The game told me these giants made of boobs were pointless to fight, and to avoid them. Turns out you have to kill it to make a random wall dissapear so you can progress. I couldn't figure this one out the first try, so I ended up letting the giant made of boobs kill me. It took me back to the nearest checkpoint which was ages…

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  • Steam user Steam user …4635Steam reviews · Nov 19, 2017 · 1 h played

    Pretty buggy and needs some work. As of this date, 11/19/2017, Ive been able to play about 20 minutes into it and it just crashes to desktop on loading now. From what I have been able to play, the sounds are way too loud and when you encounter an enemy you get bogged down in low fps land. I like the concept and I like what Ive seen so far and I think it has a lot of promise once the issues are resolved.

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  • Steam user Steam user …7997Steam reviews · Jan 4, 2020

    Lives up to its name.

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  • Steam user Steam user …6555Steam reviews · Nov 6, 2018 · 1 h played

    A decent horror FPS with a great sci-fi spaceship atmosphere. The gameplay is not perfect, some design-issues are clearly there. However, in the in end the atmosphere makes Hollow a perfect purchase on sale or in a bundle. Check out my video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iraAvTzbRUg

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  • Jefftroidvania 🎮 @jefftroidvania.comBluesky · Oct 3, 2026

    Introduce yourself if you are a gamer Name: Jeff (Jefftroidvania) Age: 39 Country: 🇺🇸 Streamer: Yes on Twitch When I began gaming: Early 90s Favorite Game: Metroid Dread/Fusion, Hollow Knight/Silksong, Mega Man X

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  • Steam user Steam user …8654Steam reviews · Feb 17, 2020 · 6 h played

    After two attempts I was unable to finish. Lightbulb head got me every time. After watching a few play-throughs I realized it is a bug, not something I did. You are supposed to be able to evade him, even hear him screeching on the floor, but in my case, he insta-spawned right on top of me no matter what I did. Attempted uninstalling and reinstalling the game, verifying integrity, everything the web could suggest. Nothing worked, however that is not the reason for this review. Game…

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  • Steam user Steam user …3566Steam reviews · Dec 17, 2017 · 4 h played

    Hollow wears its inspirations on its sleeve, not afraid to pay homage to the horror franchises that have shaped its creation. The most obvious of these is Dead Space; both that series and this game isolate you in the depths of space, trapping you in a floating chunk of metal, giving you no means to escape and no means of being rescued. When executed correctly, it’s a particularly chilling environment to try and survive in. This is embraced fully by Hollow, which forces you to explore a creaking…

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  • Steam user Steam user …0742Steam reviews · Nov 18, 2017 · 1 h played

    Well that was something I could have gone without. I'd say the most memorial part was at the beginning when I scared myself due to turning on the generaor and the camera snapping out. The combat is partially working, as pointing down or pointing up at an angle causes weapons to not work. Instead the character kicks out with a short range and only stuns enemies. That'd be nice if I needed it, not when I want to shoot up stairs. The swings of the first melee weapon are awful, and I miss more…

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  • Steam user Steam user …9634Steam reviews · Sep 16, 2018 · 4 h played

    I'm not sure what to make of this game. I think it tries to be some cheap Dead Space knock off? Gameplay is sluggish, unresponsive, uninspired. There's no tension, no build up, just hey, go here, oh look, a cutscene of an elevator door opening revealing some Dead Space / Event Horizon / Clive Barker copy paste creature using the cliche game camera dolly, oh, and we triggered it outside of your view, so you have no clue where that door is in relation to you...Also, here's a bunch more of the…

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  • Steam user Steam user …6657Steam reviews · Nov 17, 2017 · 11 h played

    I recommend this game, the only problem is sometimes the fps drops.

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