Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 176,306 reviews.
Hollow Knight vs Raji: Prologue
Hollow Knight and Raji: Prologue 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 3 years older than Raji: Prologue (2020). Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Raji: Prologue (90% positive). 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 Raji: Prologue
Choose Raji: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Raji: Prologue launched in 2020.
Both Hollow Knight and Raji: Prologue sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hollow Knight |  Raji: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 90% positive (359 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Nodding Heads Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollow Knight (2017) is 3 years older than Raji: Prologue (2020).
- Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Raji: Prologue (90% positive).
- Raji: Prologue is free; Hollow Knight is paid (14.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hollow Knight vs Raji: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollow Knight or Raji: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Hollow Knight scores higher (97.1% positive) than Raji: Prologue (90% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hollow Knight is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hollow Knight or Raji: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Knight (2017) came out before Raji: Prologue (2020). 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 Raji: Prologue 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.
- Is Raji: Prologue free?
- Yes — Raji: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Hollow Knight is paid (14.99 USD).
- Do Hollow Knight and Raji: Prologue both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.