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Hollow Knight

2017 video game
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Summary

Hollow Knight is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 0.4% of video game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,079 views/month, #77 of 19,301).[2]

Key Facts

  • Composer: Christopher Larkin[3]
  • Publisher: Team Cherry[4]
  • Genre: Metroidvania[5], video game with LGBT character[6], 2D platform game[7], soulsvania[8]
  • Followed by: Hollow Knight: Silksong[9]
  • Developer: Team Cherry[10]
  • Part of the series: Hollow Knight (series)[11]
  • Commons category: Hollow Knight[12]
  • Platform: Microsoft Windows[13], macOS[14], Linux[15], Nintendo Switch[16], PlayStation 4[17], Xbox One[18], Nintendo Switch 2[19], PlayStation 5[20], Xbox Series X and Series S[21]
  • Game mode: single-player video game[22]
  • Language of work or name: English[23], Spanish[24], French[25], Italian[26], Brazilian Portuguese[27], Russian[28], German[29], Korean[30], Simplified Chinese[31], Japanese[32], Catalan[33]
  • Software engine: Unity[34]
  • Distribution format: digital distribution[35], digital download[36]
  • Review score: 10/10[37], 9.4/10[38], 9/10[39], 92/100[40], 8/10[41], 9.25/10[42], 86/100[43], 89/100[44], 97%[45], 88/100[46], 91/100[47]
  • Input device: computer keyboard[48], gamepad[49]
  • Country of origin: Australia[50]
  • Publication date: February 24, 2017[51], April 11, 2017[52], June 12, 2018[53], September 25, 2018[54], February 5, 2026[55]
  • Characters: The Knight[56], Hornet[57], The Hollow Knight[58], Monomon the Teacher[59], Lurien the Watcher[60], Herrah the Beast[61], The Pale King[62], The Radiance[63], The White Lady[64]
  • Distributed by: Steam[65], GOG.com[66], Humble Store[67], PlayStation Store[68], Nintendo eShop[69], Microsoft Store[70]
  • Narrative location: Hallownest[71]
  • ESRB rating: Everyone 10+[72]
  • Official website: https://hollowknight.com[73]
  • PEGI rating: PEGI 7[74]
  • USK rating: USK 12[75]

Why It Matters

Hollow Knight has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[76] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[77]

Related Entities

Australia computer keyboard Crowsworn gamepad Linux macOS Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Team Cherry Unity Xbox Series X and Series S

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  35. [37] ↑ . destructoid.com. Retrieved . destructoid.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  41. [43] ↑ . gamestar.de. Retrieved . gamestar.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  43. [45] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  44. [46] ↑ . Kritikanstvo. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [47] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  46. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . teamcherry.com.au. Retrieved . teamcherry.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . Steam. wikidata.org.
  50. [52] ↑ . steamcommunity.com. Retrieved . steamcommunity.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  64. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  65. [67] ↑ . Humble Store. wikidata.org.
  66. [68] ↑ . PlayStation Store. wikidata.org.
  67. [69] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  68. [70] ↑ . Microsoft Store. wikidata.org.
  69. [71] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  70. [72] ↑ . Nintendo eShop. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  72. [74] ↑ . pegi.info. Retrieved . pegi.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  73. [75] ↑ . USK Classification Database. usk.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [76] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [77] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Jean-Frédéric · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 38
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  2. 9w ago · Ricard Soler Roger · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → English, Spanish, French +8
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  3. 14w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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