Hollow Knight
A stunning metroidvania set in a vast underground kingdom of insects. Gorgeous hand-drawn art, tight precision platforming, and an atmosphere of melancholy beauty you won't forget.
Team Cherry built Hollow Knight on a $57,000 Kickstarter budget and delivered something that rivals the best games ever made. The kingdom of Hallownest is enormous — easily 40 hours to see everything — and every corner is hand-crafted with extraordinary care.
The movement and combat feel exceptional. Parrying enemy attacks with your nail, juggling aerial combos, dodging through boss patterns — it all snaps together with a precision that makes mastery feel genuinely earned. Boss fights are highlights: memorable designs with attack patterns that reward patience and practice.
The lore is delivered obliquely, through item descriptions and fragmented dialogues. The more you piece together Hallownest’s history, the sadder and stranger it becomes.
Why PixelPick recommends it: For $15, Hollow Knight is one of the best value propositions in gaming. If you like exploration, tight combat, and games that respect your intelligence, this is essential.
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