Hollow Knight

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App ID	367520
App Type	Game
Developer	Team Cherry
Publisher	Team Cherry
Franchise	Hollow Knight
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	32001267
Last Record Update	31 October 2025 – 00:13:37 UTC ()
Release Date	24 February 2017 – 18:00:00 UTC ()

🤩 96.03%

489k reviews

18,548

In-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.

Additional Information

Developer

Team Cherry

metacritic_name

Hollow Knight

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/hollow-knight?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Team Cherry

Store Release Date

24 February 2017 – 18:00:51 UTC ()

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community_hub_visible

Yes

Social Media

https://www.facebook.com/teamcherrygames/
https://x.com/TeamCherryGames
https://www.youtube.com/teamcherrygames/

Primary Genre

Adventure (25)

Store Genres

Action (1), Adventure (25), Indie (23)

Steam Release Date

24 February 2017 – 18:00:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

21 September 2023 – 04:25:00 UTC () (1695270300)

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, Game_Development_Kit SDK, cURL SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
category: Verified
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 17 August 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 7442300

configuration:

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requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
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requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-7.0-4
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

28 April 2015 – 05:36:22 UTC (), in changelist #1016232

Supported Languages

10 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles	Achievements
English	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

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timestamp	21 September 2023 – 04:27:08 UTC

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Steam charts

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18,548 players right now
29,073 24-hour peak
95,655 all-time peak 7 September 2025

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Twitch stats

1,474 viewers right now
1,628 24-hour peak
178,299 all-time peak

Owner estimations

~8.04 M by VG Insights
~12.65 M by Gamalytic
~17.38 M by PlayTracker

Monthly players breakdown

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User reviews history

🤩 Overwhelmingly Positive
96.03% SteamDB Rating
474,904 96.9% positive reviews
14,992 3.1% negative reviews

Markers

Date	Label	30-day Peak
24 February 2017	Steam Release	-
5 October 2018	⇄ Humble Bundle: November 2018 Humble Monthly #37	-
16 January 2020	⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Australia Fire Relief Bundle	-
31 March 2020	⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle	-
31 May 2023	⇄ Humble Bundle: Must-Play Metroidvanias	-
8 December 2023	⇄ Humble Bundle: Must-Play Metroidvanias Encore	-
21 August 2025	Silksong release date announcement	-

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Hollow Knight

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