Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 176,306 reviews.
Hollow Knight vs There Is No Light 616
Hollow Knight and There Is No Light 616 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 There Is No Light 616 (2021). Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than There Is No Light 616 (78.6% 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 There Is No Light 616
Choose There Is No Light 616 if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. There Is No Light 616 launched in 2021.
Both Hollow Knight and There Is No Light 616 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 |  There Is No Light 616 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 78.6% positive (131 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Zelart |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollow Knight (2017) is 4 years older than There Is No Light 616 (2021).
- Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than There Is No Light 616 (78.6% positive).
- There Is No Light 616 is free; Hollow Knight is paid (14.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hollow Knight is Deck Verified, There Is No Light 616 is Deck Playable.
Hollow Knight vs There Is No Light 616 — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollow Knight or There Is No Light 616?
- On Steam reviews Hollow Knight scores higher (97.1% positive) than There Is No Light 616 (78.6% 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 There Is No Light 616 first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Knight (2017) came out before There Is No Light 616 (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 There Is No Light 616 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 There Is No Light 616 free?
- Yes — There Is No Light 616 is a free-to-play Steam title. Hollow Knight is paid (14.99 USD).