10 Games To Play Like Hollow Knight

Is it any surprise that a sewer finds its place at the bottom of this list? The Royal Waterways are pretty and Hollowknightportal.Com even somewhat calm, but at the end of the day, we all know ‘Royal Waterways’ is a nice way of saying ‘the plumbing system for the City of Tears

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The area is totally inhabited by bees, and not really much else. Creepily, during the boss fight with the Hive Knight, the corpse of the Hive’s Queen looms in the background. Ignoring the onslaught of stingers flying at you, and the giant corpse, it’s easy to get transfixed by this area’s golden bea

Ori and the Will of the Wisps , along with it’s predecessor Ori and the Blind Forest , is a critically-acclaimed Metroidvania platformer. In both games players take on the role of Ori, the guardian of an ancient, magical forest. In classic Metroidvania-style, the world slowly expands as Ori gains new abilities and upgrades. The movement in Ori and the Will of the Wisps is fluid and satisfying, as Ori jumps, climbs, glides, and swims through his forest-h

Bug Fables , if the name didn’t give it away, is also about a bunch of bugs. That’s the simple connection to Hollow Knight , but Nintendo fans will especially get a kick out of it for emulating the more classic Paper Mario games. The homage is clear from the gameplay to the paper aesthetic. Don’t sleep on 2020’s secret hit, Bug Fabl

Masterful players know how to use those few, precious post-damage invincibility frames to their fullest effect. The rest of us, though, need a bit of a longer window. That’s the kind of player that the Stalwart Shell Charm is for. At the cost of two notches, the Stalwart Shell will envelop the Knight in a, well, stalwart shell, and briefly shield them while they heal. There’s no shame in needing a safe sp

Salt and Sanctuary is an indie RPG-platformer developed by a one-man studio. It’s been accurately described by critics as a combination of Dark Souls and Castlevania . In particular, the game draws inspiration from 1997’s Castlevania: Symphony of the Night . Proudly wearing the influence of these heavy-hitters on its sleeve, it’s impressive that Salt and Sanctuary retains its own identity so well. The game uses a 2D, hand-drawn art-style that simply bleeds unsettling horror. As players guide their blank-slate protagonist across a dark and dangerous world, they must contend with evils both great and sm

The Forgotten Crossroads is an early-game zone with exits to many of the other areas in Hallownest. As the name implies, the function of the Forgotten Crossroads has long been forgotten — where it was once a bustling location that connected different areas of Hallownest, it’s now only used by the Knight and reanimated b

Known as the Fading Town, Dirtmouth is located on the outskirts of Hallownest but is an area that you find yourself returning to many times throughout the game. When the Knight first arrives, Dirtmouth is deserted, apart from the Elder

Cuphead may not be a Metroidvania like the three above, but fans of Hollow Knight can appreciate it for the high difficulty and similar art style. That is to say, it is like playing an old cartoon mixed with a shooter akin to Contra . The music is also superb plus there is co-op as well. For those curious, it started off as an Xbox One exclusive but it’s now on Switch as w

Even so, it’s hard to say no to more money, especially when you want to save up to upgrade your Nail or visit the merchants . You can buy the Fragile Greed charm from Leg Eater, who is found in the Fungal Wastes. This version will break if you die, so it’s best used when you’re fighting enemies you feel confident in defeating. Luckily, you can repair the charm if it breaks, or ask Divine to make an Unbreakable vers

Set in the Underworld of Greek mythology, Hades puts players in control of Zagreus, a young god trying to escape to Olympus. Unfortunately, Zagreus is the son of Hades , and must battle his way out of their hellish home to escape. He is aided in this by the other Greek gods, who offer gifts in the form of permanent buffs. Players must use these gifts to escape the Underworld, along with whatever weapons, upgrades, healing items, or keys they’ve acqui

As for where Noble might show up next, the actor says he’s open to «whatever comes along.» While he does enjoy voice over work, he doesn’t see it as his direction in life. Noble’s optimist outlook has clearly worked for him so far, and so he gives one parting thought at the end of the interview: «You just gotta, somehow or other, put one foot in front of the other. And hope can spring eternal. If you keep that attitude, who knows what doors will op