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Hollow Knight/Similar games
Games like Hollow Knight
24 matches, ranked by how much their player tags overlap
What “like Hollow Knight” means here
MetroidvaniaSouls-likePlatformerDark FantasyDifficultHand-drawn
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
Unbound: Worlds Apart
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Dark Fantasy
83% of 1,337 reviews positive
99%
match
2
Death's Gambit: Afterlife
Souls-like · Metroidvania · Dark Fantasy · Platformer
81% of 5,581 reviews positive
96%
match
3
96%
match
4
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · Difficult
94% of 45,718 reviews positive
96%
match
5
8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure
Metroidvania · Platformer · Hand-drawn · Souls-like
78% of 1,589 reviews positive
96%
match
6
Salt and Sanctuary
Souls-like · Metroidvania · Dark Fantasy · Difficult
89% of 21,894 reviews positive
96%
match
7
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Dark Fantasy · 2D
95% of 18,744 reviews positive · 90 playing now
94%
match
8
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · Great Soundtrack · Difficult
95% of 71,455 reviews positive · 205 playing now
94%
match
9
93%
match
12
Valdis Story: Abyssal City
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · Great Soundtrack
84% of 2,712 reviews positive
92%
match
13
91%
match
15
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroidvania · Platformer · 2D · Difficult
92% of 7,099 reviews positive
90%
match
16
Environmental Station Alpha
Metroidvania · Platformer · Difficult · Great Soundtrack
82% of 1,656 reviews positive
90%
match
19
89%
match
20
89%
match
21
Vigil: The Longest Night
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Difficult
86% of 3,635 reviews positive
88%
match
22
87%
match
23
87%
match
24
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight
Metroidvania · Souls-like · Platformer · Difficult
93% of 11,911 reviews positive
87%
match
Frequently asked
What games are similar to Hollow Knight?
The closest matches to Hollow Knight on Steam are Unbound: Worlds Apart, Death's Gambit: Afterlife, 3000th Duel, ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights, 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure. They rank highest because their Steam community tags overlap most with Hollow Knight's, and shared tags include Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer.
How are games like Hollow Knight chosen?
Every game is described by the tags Steam players vote on it. Rare, specific tags such as Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer 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.