Hollow Knight - Nintendo Switch
Customers are saying
Customers praise the game's engaging gameplay, overall performance, and wonderful music, along with its great and creative storyline. They also appreciate its tight controls and challenging atmosphere. However, some customers find the game's difficulty to be very high, comparing it to challenging series. Additionally, a few users noted that maps are limited until discovered and that the price is considered too high.
Includes four giant bonus content packs*: Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, and Godmaster
Classic side-scrolling action, with all modern trimmings
Tightly tuned 2D controls. Dodge, dash, and slash your way through even the most deadly adversaries
Explore a vast interconnected world of forgotten highways, overgrown wilds, and ruined cities
Forge your own path. The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face, and find your own way forward
Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities. Gain spells, strength, and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul
Equip Charms, ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favorites and make your journey unique
An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters, all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation
Over 140 enemies and 30 epic bosses. Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom. Track down every last twisted foe and add them to your Hunter's Journal
Leap into minds with the Dream Nail. Uncover a whole other side to the characters you meet and the enemies you face
Beautiful painted landscapes with extravagant parallax give a unique sense of depth to a side-on world
Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps, and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight's many twisting landscapes
A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on the journey. Composed by Christopher Larkin, the score echoes the majesty and sadness of a civilization brought to ruin
Complete Hollow Knight to unlock the Steel Soul mode, the ultimate challenge
For one player
* Internet connection required for 'Godmaster' on Nintendo Switch
- ESRB RatingE10+ (Everyone 10+)ESRB DescriptorsFantasy violence, Mild violenceCompatible Platform(s)Nintendo SwitchSoftware FormatPhysical
Reviews
Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars with 1185 reviews
- Gameplay (533)
- Overall Performance (147)
- Music (104)
- Story (59)
- Controls (24)
- Difficulty (70)
- Map (5)
- Price (5)
- Bosses (4)
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| Gameplay, Overall Performance, Music, Story, Controls | Overall Performance, Gameplay | There were no pros for this product— | There were no pros for this product— |
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| Difficulty, Map, Price, Bosses | Difficulty | There were no cons for this product— | There were no cons for this product— |




























































