# Games like Hollow Knight

> The closest matches to Hollow Knight: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Nine Sols, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, and Blasphemous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://imho.run/games/1030300/hollow-knight-silksong) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 139,225 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/)
2. [Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/387290/ori-and-the-blind-forest-definitive-edition) — Also Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight. 30,254 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/387290/)
3. [Nine Sols](https://imho.run/games/1809540/nine-sols) — A frequent pick in Hollow Knight players' libraries, and another Action. 17,810 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1809540/)
4. [ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights](https://imho.run/games/1369630/ender-lilies-quietus-of-the-knights) — A frequent pick in Hollow Knight players' libraries, and another RPG. 11,002 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1369630/)
5. [Blasphemous](https://imho.run/games/774361/blasphemous) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 18,415 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/774361/)
6. [TUNIC](https://imho.run/games/553420/tunic) — Shares exploration with Hollow Knight. 9,809 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/553420/)
7. [Hyper Light Drifter](https://imho.run/games/257850/hyper-light-drifter) — Same atmospheric mood as Hollow Knight. 10,351 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257850/)
8. [Axiom Verge](https://imho.run/games/332200/axiom-verge) — Shares exploration with Hollow Knight. 4,057 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/332200/)
9. [Aeterna Noctis](https://imho.run/games/1517970/aeterna-noctis) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 899 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1517970/)
10. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
11. [Voidwrought](https://imho.run/games/2014550/voidwrought) — Shares boss rush with Hollow Knight. 436 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2014550/)
12. [Salt and Sanctuary](https://imho.run/games/283640/salt-and-sanctuary) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 7,119 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/283640/)
13. [MIO: Memories in Orbit](https://imho.run/games/1672810/mio-memories-in-orbit) — Shares exploration with Hollow Knight. 1,328 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1672810/)
14. [Cuphead](https://imho.run/games/268910/cuphead) — Shares boss rush with Hollow Knight. 62,740 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/268910/)
15. [Cave Story+](https://imho.run/games/200900/cave-story) — Also Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight. 3,688 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/200900/)
16. [Solateria](https://imho.run/games/2947280/solateria) — Shares exploration with Hollow Knight. 169 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2947280/)
17. [Guacamelee! 2](https://imho.run/games/534550/guacamelee-2) — Shares boss rush with Hollow Knight. 1,291 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/534550/)
18. [Death's Gambit: Afterlife](https://imho.run/games/356650/death-s-gambit-afterlife) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 2,088 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/356650/)
19. [Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight](https://imho.run/games/428550/momodora-reverie-under-the-moonlight) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 4,102 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/428550/)
20. [Crypt Custodian](https://imho.run/games/2394650/crypt-custodian) — A frequent pick in Hollow Knight players' libraries, and another Adventure. 1,495 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2394650/)
21. [DOOMBLADE](https://imho.run/games/922050/doomblade) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 166 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/922050/)
22. [Valdis Story: Abyssal City](https://imho.run/games/252030/valdis-story-abyssal-city) — Also Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight. 1,648 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252030/)
23. [Ghost Song](https://imho.run/games/347800/ghost-song) — Also Metroidvania, like Hollow Knight. 674 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/347800/)
24. [GRIME](https://imho.run/games/1123050/grime) — Also Metroidvania and Souls-like, like Hollow Knight. 2,198 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1123050/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=367520&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=367520&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=367520&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=367520
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/367520
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Hollow Knight

Team Cherry's 2017 action-adventure indie title drops players into a vast ruined kingdom populated by insect characters, where exploration and challenging combat take center stage. The game features massive interconnected areas to discover, numerous boss encounters, and a substantial amount of hidden content rewarding thorough investigation. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, challenging, and immersive, with tactical positioning mattering significantly in combat encounters. The solo-only adventure has earned a 97% positive rating from over 176,000 Steam reviews and runs verified on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $14.99, the hand-drawn 2D presentation and exploration-focused design have made it a notable entry in the metroidvania and souls-like genres.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 367520
- **Developer:** Team Cherry
- **Publisher:** Team Cherry
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Feb 24, 2017
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/367520/hollow-knight)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=367520&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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