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 Rainbow Step
Hollow Knight and Rainbow Step 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. Both released in 2017. Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hollow Knight: 176,306 reviews, Rainbow Step: 29). 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 Rainbow Step
Choose Rainbow Step if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rainbow Step launched in 2017.
Both Hollow Knight and Rainbow Step 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 96.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hollow Knight |  Rainbow Step | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 96.6% positive (29 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | AMG GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Hollow Knight: 176,306 reviews, Rainbow Step: 29).
- Rainbow Step is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight (2.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hollow Knight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rainbow Step has no Deck rating yet.
Hollow Knight vs Rainbow Step — FAQ
- Are Hollow Knight and Rainbow Step 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. Rainbow Step doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.