Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 176,306 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hollow Knight vs Dogworld
Hollow Knight and Dogworld both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hollow Knight (2017) is 4 years older than Dogworld (2021). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hollow Knight: 176,306 reviews, Dogworld: 92). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Dogworld
Choose Dogworld if it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dogworld launched in 2021.
Both Hollow Knight and Dogworld sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (97.1% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hollow Knight |  Dogworld | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 96.7% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Lateralis Heavy Industries |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollow Knight (2017) is 4 years older than Dogworld (2021).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hollow Knight: 176,306 reviews, Dogworld: 92).
- Dogworld is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hollow Knight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dogworld has no Deck rating yet.
Hollow Knight vs Dogworld — FAQ
- Should I play Hollow Knight or Dogworld first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Knight (2017) came out before Dogworld (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hollow Knight and Dogworld similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Hollow Knight run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Hollow Knight is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dogworld doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.