Hollow Knight
Developed by Team Cherry, Hollow Knight is a massively successful indie release that has spawned a much-anticipated sequel in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Players will control the Knight as he travels through this side-scrolling Metroidvania on a quest to rid a world of bugs from a mysterious and harmful plague.
Hollow Knight
- Franchise
- Hollow Knight
- Released
- February 24, 2017
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry
- Genre(s)
- Metroidvania
- ESRB
- E10+ for Everyone 10+: Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
- How Long To Beat
- 27 Hours
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