Games like Hollow Knight

4.2average player rating•5 games

Hollow Knight nails deliberate combat, interconnected maps, and atmosphere you feel in every room. These games share that mix of skill, discovery, and quiet dread—without copying the same mold.

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Games5

Avg. Metacritic83

Avg. player rating4.2/5

Avg. playtime6h

Main genrePlatformer

Released2017–2020

What these games share

The genres these 5 picks have in common, straight from their store data.

Platformer5 of 5
Action4 of 5
Indie4 of 5
Adventure3 of 5

The picks

Ranked by player rating, Metacritic breaks ties.

1
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
ActionAdventurePlatformer
Fluid platforming, emotional tone, and ability-gated paths through a luminous world.
4.4/5Player ratingMC91View game
2
Celeste
IndiePlatformer
Precision platforming with heart—challenge as character study, not just difficulty.
4.4/5Player ratingMC91View game
3
Dead Cells
ActionRPGIndie
Fast rooms and build variety when you want combat-forward runs instead of slow mapping.
4.2/5Player ratingMC88View game
4
Blasphemous
ActionAdventureIndie
Dark religious art direction and punishing melee—exploration with ritual weight.
4.0/5Player ratingMC78View game
5
Rain World
ActionAdventureIndie
Harsh ecosystem fantasy—stealth, timing, and memorable environmental storytelling.
3.9/5Player ratingMC66View game