Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 176,306 Steam reviews back the pick.
Hollow Knight vs Konrad the Rocket
Hollow Knight and Konrad the Rocket both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Both released in 2017. Konrad the Rocket is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Konrad the Rocket
Choose Konrad the Rocket if it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Konrad the Rocket launched in 2017.
Both Hollow Knight and Konrad the Rocket sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Konrad the Rocket | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 5 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Leonardo Alexandrino |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2017.
- Konrad the Rocket is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight (0.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Hollow Knight is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Konrad the Rocket has no Deck rating yet.
Hollow Knight vs Konrad the Rocket — FAQ
- Are Hollow Knight and Konrad the Rocket similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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. Konrad the Rocket doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.