Hollow Knight/Similar games
Games like Hollow Knight
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Hollow Knight” means here
Souls-likeMetroidvaniaDark FantasyPlatformerMultiple Endings2D
Matches come from the tags Steam players vote on each game, weighted so a rare tag counts for far more than one that sits on half the store. A game's popularity never moves it up this list.
1
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Souls-like · Metroidvania · Dark Fantasy · Platformer
81% of 5,560 reviews positive
96%
match
2
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Multiple Endings
94% of 45,259 reviews positive
96%
match
3
Salt and Sanctuary
Souls-like · Metroidvania · Dark Fantasy · Platformer
89% of 21,759 reviews positive
96%
match
4
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · 2D
95% of 18,411 reviews positive
94%
match
5
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult
95% of 71,195 reviews positive · 387 playing now
93%
match
6
93%
match
8
92%
match
10
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,068 reviews positive
90%
match
12
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · Great Soundtrack
83% of 1,642 reviews positive
89%
match
15
Vigil: The Longest Night
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Difficult
86% of 3,611 reviews positive
88%
match
16
87%
match
17
Dust: An Elysian Tail
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Great Soundtrack
95% of 19,035 reviews positive
87%
match
18
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Difficult
93% of 11,842 reviews positive
87%
match
20
Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
Metroidvania · Exploration · 2D · Controller
87% of 906 reviews positive
86%
match
21
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
Metroidvania · Platformer · Dark Fantasy · Side Scroller
93% of 41,385 reviews positive
86%
match
22
86%
match
24
Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · 2D
86% of 1,717 reviews positive
85%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Hollow Knight?
The closest matches to Hollow Knight on Steam are Death's Gambit: Afterlife, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, Salt and Sanctuary, ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Hollow Knight's — shared tags include Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy.
How are games like Hollow Knight chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Souls-like, Metroidvania, Dark Fantasy count far more than catch-all ones like "Indie" or "Singleplayer", and each game is scored on how closely its whole tag profile matches Hollow Knight's. Popularity never affects the ranking.