Rank 01Games like Hollow Knight, but easier
- 12 picks
- Not too hard
The closest matches, filtered
Ranked by imho.run's recommender and refreshed daily. Each game links to its page with reviews, price and Steam Deck status.
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Rank 02
Rank 03Why this: Well reviewed — 95% positive from 13,458 reviews
- Deck Verified
Rank 04 
Cave Story+
Why this: Also Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight.
Rank 05 
Crypt Custodian
Why this: Top-down metroidvania with a cat protagonist in the afterlife.
Rank 06 
Ghost Song
Why this: Metroidvania with soulslike combat on a dying alien world.
Rank 07 
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Why this: Puzzle-platformer with portal reality-shifting and hand-drawn art.
Rank 08 
The Aquatic Adventure of the Last Human
Why this: Shares boss rush and exploration with Hollow Knight.
Rank 09 
Rusted Moss
Why this: Metroidvania with grapple-hook physics and gun combat.
Rank 10 
Constance
Why this: Short metroidvania with paintbrush combat and mental-health themes.
Rank 11 
Skul: The Hero Slayer
Why this: Well reviewed — 92% positive from 9,565 reviews
Rank 12 
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell
Why this: Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight.
About this list
Hollow Knight's map, atmosphere and exploration are wonderful. The Path of Pain is not for everyone, and neither are half the bosses.
These are metroidvanias close to Hollow Knight with every game tagged Difficult or Souls-like removed. You still get the exploration and the backtracking, with fewer walls to bang your head against.
What the filter removes
Not too hard removes games whose top 10 player tags include Difficult or Souls-like. It goes by how players tag a game, not by an official difficulty rating.