Hollow Knight 2017

Released: February 24, 2017
Genres: Platform · Adventure · Indie
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PlayStation 4 · Linux · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Wii U · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Developer: Team Cherry
More info: Wikipedia IGDB

Where to buy

Digital: GOG GMG Steam Nintendo PlayStation
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Affiliate links: GOG, Fanatical, Green Man Gaming, ININ Games and Amazon

Is it still worth playing?

Team Cherry's 2017 2D Metroidvania, first for Windows, in which a nameless insectoid warrior explores Hallownest, a fallen kingdom plagued by a supernatural disease. Your hit points are shown as masks, and hitting enemies builds Soul, which you use to Focus and heal. Charms go into a limited number of charm notches. Abilities such as an extra mid air jump, wall cling and jump, and a dash open new areas, and Stag Stations provide fast travel as you unlock them. Steel Soul mode makes death permanent. A team of only three people made it. Exploring is still the draw: you map the world, beat bosses to gain abilities and use them to reach places that were closed.