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Game entry

Hollow Knight

2017 · Metroidvania, Platformer, Action-adventure · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S · Team Cherry

GameForever voters place Hollow Knight no. 109 in the world ranking, with 1,829 ELO points and 64% of wins across 2,890 duels settled. Against Batman: Arkham City, the opponent it meets most often, the tally stands at 80 wins to 53 losses in 133 duels. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 7 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

World rank

no. 109

ELO score

1,829

Wins

64%

Duels played

2,890

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About Hollow Knight

A 2D metroidvania with an emphasis on close combat and exploration in which the player enters the once-prosperous now-bleak insect kingdom of Hallownest, travels through its various districts, meets friendly inhabitants, fights hostile ones and uncovers the kingdom's history while improving their combat abilities and movement arsenal by fighting bosses and accessing out-of-the-way areas.

The community says

The ATMOSPHERE is honestly one of the best I've seen in this genre, it never feels repetitive even after many hours. That said the difficulty spikes on some…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,829 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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Around this spot

The games Hollow Knight sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 106 Tomb Raider 1,832
  2. 107 Kirby and the Forgotten Land 1,830
  3. 108 Half-Life 1,829
  4. 109 Hollow Knight 1,829
  5. 110 Factorio 1,829
  6. 111 Batman: Arkham City 1,828
  7. 112 Ori and the Blind Forest 1,827

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The standing

Where Hollow Knight ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Hollow Knight stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 7 out of 95 (Metroidvania).

Where Hollow Knight ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 109 5,035
Metroidvania 7 95
2010s 43 2,050
2017 8 223

The community

The debate

36 comments

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  1. Phyllis_73

    The ATMOSPHERE is honestly one of the best I've seen in this genre, it never feels repetitive even after many hours. That said the difficulty spikes on some bosses felt a bit much for what is otherwise a slow exploration game.

    SammieDragon

    I get the atmosphere praise but people act like the difficulty spikes don't exist, they absolutely do and they matter for ranking it this high.

    NovaOwl88

    Arkham City's map at least tells you where objectives are, this one throws you in and expects you to enjoy being lost.

  2. barton_alaina

    Solid game overall, though the backtracking really tests your patience at times.

  3. Lucky_Jacobi

    Been voting on this site for about 3 years now and my stance on this one hasn't moved much, it's good, the atmosphere holds up, but 228th feels about right rather than some travesty to correct.

    LaurySniper

    Reminded me of the first time I got lost in Arkham City's map tbh, spent an evening just wandering instead of following the story, ended up loving both for it

  4. VinylRex

    It got me through a rough stretch last winter when I was between jobs and had way too much free time on my hands, and the way Hallownest slowly opened up gave me something to actually look forward to each night.

  5. rowe_trystan

    I picked it up during a slow week at work, just to have something on the side, and ended up staying up way later than planned more nights than I'd like to admit, there's just something about the way one area leads into another that keeps pulling you forward even when you tell yourself one more room and then bed.

    GlitchPilot

    40 heures dessus et je trouve qu'on survend surtout l'aspect addictif, l'exploration devient répétitive après un moment.

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