What games are most similar to Hollow Knight?

The most similar games to Hollow Knight include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Unbound: Worlds Apart, and more. These recommendations are based on shared tags, gameplay mechanics, and player behavior patterns.

What genre is Hollow Knight?

Hollow Knight is a Action, Adventure, Indie game with popular tags including Metroidvania, Platformer, Souls-like, Difficult, Great Soundtrack.

Best metroidvania games like Hollow Knight?

If you're looking for more metroidvania games like Hollow Knight, try Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition, Unbound: Worlds Apart. These share the Metroidvania tag and similar gameplay elements.

How does Nodal find games like Hollow Knight?

Nodal uses a hybrid recommendation system that combines tag similarity analysis with collaborative filtering from player behavior data. We analyze which games are frequently played by the same players and share similar tags to Hollow Knight. You can tune the blend between content-based and community-based recommendations.

Games like Hollow Knight but more platformer?

To find games emphasizing platformer, use Nodal's tag filters to prioritize Platformer alongside Metroidvania. You can also explore the platformer tag page directly.

Games Like Hollow Knight

Top Similar Games to Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Indie. Also features female protagonist and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Indie
Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition (2016) — Shared: Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Great Soundtrack. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Great Soundtrack
Unbound: Worlds Apart (2021) — Shared: Indie, Platformer, Atmospheric. Also features adventure and side scroller. Tags: Indie, Platformer, Atmospheric
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Singleplayer. Also features female protagonist and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Singleplayer
Ori and the Blind Forest (2015) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Platformer. Also features adventure and story rich. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Platformer
ENDER MAGNOLIA: Bloom in the Mist (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D, Singleplayer. Also features dark fantasy and female protagonist. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D, Singleplayer
Nine Sols (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features action and hand-drawn. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
DEVIATOR (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features early access and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Death's Gambit: Afterlife (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, 2D. Also features rpg and pixel graphics. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, 2D
Blasphemous (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D. Also features pixel graphics and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D
Salt and Sanctuary (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, 2D. Also features dark fantasy and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, 2D
MIO: Memories in Orbit (2026) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer. Also features action-adventure and colorful. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
Aeterna Noctis (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Difficult, Platformer. Also features precision platformer and soundtrack. Tags: Metroidvania, Difficult, Platformer
GRIME (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer. Also features dark fantasy and action-adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer
Ori and the Will of the Wisps (2020) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack. Also features beautiful and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack
Moonscars (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D. Also features action and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D
Dust: An Elysian Tail (2013) — Shared: Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie. Also features action and rpg. Tags: Platformer, Metroidvania, Indie
Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition (2018) — Shared: Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer. Also features action and pixel graphics. Tags: Indie, Metroidvania, Platformer
Afterimage (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Souls-like. Also features 2d platformer and female protagonist. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Souls-like
Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight (2016) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Souls-like. Also features 2d platformer and side scroller. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Souls-like
Constance (2025) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D. Also features action and hand-drawn. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (2019) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack. Also features rpg and female protagonist. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Great Soundtrack
Rain World (2017) — Shared: Difficult, Atmospheric, Exploration. Also features survival and pixel graphics. Tags: Difficult, Atmospheric, Exploration
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition (2014) — Shared: Platformer, Metroidvania, 2D. Also features beat 'em up and action. Tags: Platformer, Metroidvania, 2D
Hyper Light Drifter (2016) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Indie. Also features pixel graphics and adventure. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Atmospheric, Indie
Souldiers (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Difficult. Also features pixel graphics and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Difficult
The Last Faith (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D. Also features pixel graphics and dark fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, 2D
DARK SOULS™ III (2016) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric. Also features dark fantasy and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric
TUNIC (2022) — Shared: Exploration, Souls-like, Metroidvania. Also features puzzle and cute. Tags: Exploration, Souls-like, Metroidvania
Dead Cells (2018) — Shared: Metroidvania, 2D, Souls-like. Also features adventure and action roguelike. Tags: Metroidvania, 2D, Souls-like
Mandragora: Whispers of the Witch Tree (2025) — Shared: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult. Also features violent and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Metroidvania, Difficult
Anokye (2026) — Shared: Indie, Metroidvania, Difficult. Also features adventure and action. Tags: Indie, Metroidvania, Difficult
Hades II (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer, Indie, Atmospheric. Also features action and roguelike. Tags: Singleplayer, Indie, Atmospheric
DELTARUNE (2025) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, 2D. Also features story rich and pixel graphics. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, 2D
Rogue Legacy 2 (2022) — Shared: Metroidvania, Platformer, Indie. Also features arcade and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Platformer, Indie
Rhythm Doctor (2025) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, 2D. Also features rhythm and music. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, 2D
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (2025) — Shared: Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, Exploration. Also features turn-based combat and story rich. Tags: Great Soundtrack, Singleplayer, Exploration
PEAK (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Atmospheric, Platformer. Also features multiplayer and online co-op. Tags: Exploration, Atmospheric, Platformer
UNSIGHTED (2021) — Shared: Metroidvania, Indie, Souls-like. Also features action and adventure. Tags: Metroidvania, Indie, Souls-like
DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED (2018) — Shared: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric. Also features dark fantasy and rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Difficult, Atmospheric
Blasphemous 2 (2023) — Shared: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult. Also features combat and fantasy. Tags: Metroidvania, Souls-like, Difficult
R.E.P.O. (2025) — Shared: Exploration. Also features horror and online co-op. Tags: Exploration
Slime Rancher 2 (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer, Atmospheric. Also features cute and relaxing. Tags: Singleplayer, Atmospheric
Mon Bazou (2025) — Shared: Exploration. Also features automobile sim and driving. Tags: Exploration
Black Myth: Wukong (2024) — Shared: Souls-like, Singleplayer, Atmospheric. Also features mythology and action rpg. Tags: Souls-like, Singleplayer, Atmospheric
Celeste (2018) — Shared: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, Indie. Also features precision platformer and pixel graphics. Tags: Difficult, Great Soundtrack, Indie
Beatblock (2025) — Shared: Difficult, 2D, Singleplayer. Also features early access and rhythm. Tags: Difficult, 2D, Singleplayer
ENA: Dream BBQ (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer, Exploration, Atmospheric. Also features surreal and adventure. Tags: Singleplayer, Exploration, Atmospheric
Awaria (2024) — Shared: 2D, Indie, Singleplayer. Also features cute and free to play. Tags: 2D, Indie, Singleplayer
DevilConnection (2025) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer. Also features multiple endings and choose your own adventure. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer
ANIMAL WELL (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer. Also features puzzle and pixel graphics. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Platformer
Enigma of Fear (2024) — Shared: 2D, Exploration. Also features mystery and investigation. Tags: 2D, Exploration
UNBEATABLE (2025) — Shared: Exploration, Singleplayer, 2D. Also features rhythm and female protagonist. Tags: Exploration, Singleplayer, 2D
Hades (2020) — Shared: Indie, Singleplayer, Great Soundtrack. Also features action roguelike and roguelite. Tags: Indie, Singleplayer, Great Soundtrack
INAZUMA ELEVEN: Victory Road (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer. Also features sports and football (soccer). Tags: Singleplayer
Tiny Bunny (2025) — Shared: Atmospheric, Singleplayer, 2D. Also features visual novel and horror. Tags: Atmospheric, Singleplayer, 2D
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown (2024) — Shared: Metroidvania, Exploration, Singleplayer. Also features 2d platformer and action. Tags: Metroidvania, Exploration, Singleplayer
Rift of the NecroDancer (2025) — Shared: Difficult, Indie, Great Soundtrack. Also features rhythm and music. Tags: Difficult, Indie, Great Soundtrack
Haste (2025) — Shared: Singleplayer, Exploration, Platformer. Also features fast-paced and parkour. Tags: Singleplayer, Exploration, Platformer
Windswept (2025) — Shared: Platformer, Difficult, Indie. Also features 2d platformer and adventure. Tags: Platformer, Difficult, Indie