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Hollow Knight
2017
Overview
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.
Hollow Knight
2017
Overview
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.
Alternative Title
Hollow Knight (ホロウナイト), ホロウナイト
Release date
February 24, 2017
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2d2d platformeraction-adventureatmosphericbest debut indie game: nominee - 2017 (the game awards)boss fightcontroller recommendationcreature compendiumcrowd fundedcrowdfundingexplorable worldgiant insectshand-drawnHollow Knightinsectskickstarter fundedmerchantsmetroidvaniaopen-worldparryingplaystation experience 2015shielded enemiessilent protagonistskill-basedsteamsteam achievementssteam trading cardsthe game awards - best debut indie game - nomineethe game awards - nomineethe game awards 2017