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Hollow Knight
Team Cherry · released Feb 24, 2017 · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by Team Cherry
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-dra
Released Feb 24, 2017
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Overwhelmingly Positive · 96% positive of 506,589 Steam reviews | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 465,462 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $14.99 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 725 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers rank | #413 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Top Sellers US rank | #485 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| New & Trending rank | #300 | Oct 21, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 12,156 | 498 |
| Dec 2025 | 9,226 | 421 |
| Jan 2026 | 9,120 | 462 |
| Feb 2026 | 6,171 | 266 |
| Mar 2026 | 5,393 | 255 |
| Apr 2026 | 4,504 | 195 |
| May 2026 | 4,276 | 201 |
| Jun 2026 | 4,577 | 214 |
| Jul 2026 | 6,382 | 322 |
| Aug 2026 | 4,830 | 198 |
| Sep 2026 | 3,751 | 183 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 10M – 27M | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $120M – $410M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 506,589 | Oct 23, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–52 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Metroidvania | 1 in 59 games |
| Souls-like | 1 in 59 games |
| Great Soundtrack | 1 in 46 games |
| Difficult | 1 in 19 games |
| Hand-drawn | 1 in 15 games |
| Multiple Endings | 1 in 12 games |
| Platformer | 1 in 11 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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| Game | Developer | Match | Steam reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Sols | RedCandleGames | 88% | Very Positive · 40,930 |
| Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition | Moon Studios GmbH | 86% | Very Positive · 63,403 |
| Blasphemous | The Game Kitchen | 84% | Very Positive · 55,357 |
| WarriOrb: Prologue | Not Yet | 92% | Very Positive · 399 |
| ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights | Live Wire, Adglobe | 83% | Very Positive · 43,447 |
| Ori and the Blind Forest | Moon Studios GmbH | 83% | Very Positive · 51,199 |
| GRIME | Clover Bite | 85% | Very Positive · 4,680 |
| 3000th Duel | NEOPOPCORN Corp | 90% | Mixed · 365 |