Hollow Knight
A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.
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Games like Hollow Knight
Modern
- Ori and the Blind Forest (2015)
The game features fluid movement-based platforming paired with a somber, hand-painted world filled with dangerous creatures.
- Axiom Verge (2015)
It captures the feeling of mystery and deep exploration within a sprawling, interconnected alien world filled with strange secrets.
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019)
It offers deep combat customization and a sprawling gothic castle map reminiscent of the exploration found in Hallownest.
Retro
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
This classic title pioneered the non-linear map exploration and ability-gated progression that defines the metroidvania subgenre.
Obscure
- Environmental Station Alpha (2015)
This hidden gem provides a punishingly difficult experience that emphasizes boss combat and cryptic discovery within a pixelated space station.
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Games that recommend Hollow Knight
- Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (1997)
- Dark Souls (2011)
- Dead Cells (2018)