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Hollow Knight

SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
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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-drawn 2D style.

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Steam clientPC: Windows, macOS, Linux. Needs a free Steam account.
Activates in
Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
You get
A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
Delivery
To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.

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About this game

Hollow Knight Expands with Free Content

Godmaster - Take your place amongst the Gods. New Characters and Quest. New Boss Fights. Available Now!

Lifeblood - A Kingdom Upgraded! New Boss. Upgraded Bosses. Tweaks and Refinements across the whole game.

The Grimm Troupe - Light the Nightmare Lantern. Summon the Troupe. New Major Quest. New Boss Fights. New Charms. New Enemies. New Friends.

Hidden Dreams - Mighty new foes emerge! New Boss fights. New Upgrades. New Music.

Brave the Depths of a Forgotten Kingdom

Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps an ancient, ruined kingdom. Many are drawn below the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets.

Hollow Knight is a classically styled 2D action adventure across a vast interconnected world. Explore twisting caverns, ancient cities and deadly wastes; battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs; and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom's heart.

Game Features

  • Classic side-scrolling action, with all the modern trimmings.

  • Tightly tuned 2D controls. Dodge, dash and slash your way through even the most deadly adversaries.

  • Explore a vast interconnected world of forgotten highways, overgrown wilds and ruined cities.

  • Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward.

  • Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul!

  • Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique!

  • An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation.

  • Over 130 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom. Track down every last twisted foe and add them to your Hunter's Journal!

  • Leap into minds with the Dream Nail. Uncover a whole other side to the characters you meet and the enemies you face.

  • Beautiful painted landscapes, with extravagant parallax, give a unique sense of depth to a side-on world.

  • Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight’s many twisting landscapes.

  • A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on their journey, composed by Christopher Larkin. The score echoes the majesty and sadness of a civilisation brought to ruin.

  • Complete Hollow Knight to unlock Steel Soul Mode, the ultimate challenge!

An Evocative Hand-Crafted World

The world of Hollow Knight is brought to life in vivid, moody detail, its caverns alive with bizarre and terrifying creatures, each animated by hand in a traditional 2D style.

Every new area you’ll discover is beautifully unique and strange, teeming with new creatures and characters. Take in the sights and uncover new wonders hidden off of the beaten path.

If you like classic gameplay, cute but creepy characters, epic adventure and beautiful, gothic worlds, then Hollow Knight awaits!

Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.

Details

Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry
Released
24 Feb, 2017
Genres
Action, Adventure, RPG, Platformer, Indie
Runs on
Windows, macOS, Linux
Activates on
Steam client, Europe and UK
Interface
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese
Full audio
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese
Controller
Full controller support
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Family Sharing

System requirements

Windows

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Hollow Knight system requirements on Windows
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newerWindows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300Intel Core i5-3470
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
DirectXVersion 10Version 10
Storage9 GB available space9 GB available space
macOS
Hollow Knight system requirements on macOS
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSBig Sur 11 or newerBig Sur 11 or newer
ProcessorIntel Core i3Intel Core i5, Apple M1
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsMetal capable Intel and AMD GPUsMetal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1
Storage9 GB available space9 GB available space
Linux / SteamOS
Hollow Knight system requirements on Linux / SteamOS
ComponentMinimumRecommended
OSUbuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300Intel Core i5
Memory4 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
Storage9 GB available space9 GB available space

Activating it on Steam client

  1. Open the Steam client and sign in.
  2. Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
  3. Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.

The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.

Hollow Knight€15.83