Hollow Knight

Step inside Hallownest, an ancient land of darkness and buried secrets. Battle giant bosses, discover exotic locations and prove your worth in Hollow Knight.

Hollow Knight - A trip through the enigmatic land of Hallownest

Introduction to Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight is a Metroidvania action-adventure game. This is a mystery adventure in Hallownest, an ancient ruined country full of secrets.

Captivating plot

The Knight is a miniature knight controlled by the players. Join the knight as he solves the mystery of a deadly plague that has ravaged the kingdom of Hallownest.

You will find horrific animals and slowly discover the great mysteries of this world’s past.

Hollow Knight's gameplay is engaging

Open world exploration

Hallownest is a large map with several areas:

• City of Tears
• Crystal Peak
• Deepnest

Players obtain new skills to get access to locations that are initially inaccessible.

Battle system

• Players utilize the sword Nail to fight adversaries. Furthermore, the Soul energy can be used for healing or for unleashing powerful special moves.

Difficult bosses

Be prepared for some tough boss battles. Players can expect:

• Hornet
• King Nightmare Grimm
• The Light

Each boss has a different battle system

Hollow Knight highlights

Hand-Drawn art

• Gloomy but interesting mood, all figures and environments are hand-drawn in 2D style.

Music with feelings

• The soundtrack adds to the engrossing mood of the conflicts, evoking a feeling of loneliness and mystery.

Explore a big and mysterious world

• Players can venture through endless zones, from lush green jungles to old towns and deep tunnels.

Active combat system

• Various bosses with different skills, speed and strategies.

Deep story

• The tale of Hollow Knight is told via the surroundings and dialogues so players have to piece together.

How to play Hollow Knight

Goals

• Your goal is to explore mysterious areas, uncover the truth, and battle enemies.

Controls

• Move: WASD / Arrow keys
• Space: Jump
• Attack: Left Mouse Button
• Use the spells: The key that matches when unlocking skills
• Survival: collect souls

You will earn Souls each time you attack an enemy. This energy source allows you to:

• Heal
• Cast magic
• Boost your chances of surviving tough fights.

Find and unlock new skills

• With each level new skills unlock. These skills will enable you to reach unexplored areas.

Battle foes

• Dodge and coordinate your assaults well. Use the terrain to avoid taking damage.

Tips for the newbie

• Buy maps of new lands.
• Don't rush into difficult boss battles.
• Equip appropriate items.
• Go back to explored regions
• Seamlessly coordinate between attacking and evading.

Are you ready to explore every corner and crevice of the land of Hollow Knight?

Discover the lost secrets of Hallownest. Hollow Knight is an epic adventure, leading you from dangerous places to epic boss battles.

Keep pushing yourself into further hard adventures. If you like tension and mystery setting, horror games such as Five Nights at Freddy’s 4 or Horror Nun will give you a totally different but equally interesting experience.