Hollow Knight Alternatives

Hollow Knight is described as 'Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style' and is a Platform Game in the games category. There are more than 50 games similar to Hollow Knight for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Steam, Mac, Linux and Nintendo Switch apps. The best Hollow Knight alternative is Super Meat Boy. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Cave Story (Dokutsu Monogatari) or Nikki and the Robots. Other Hollow Knight like games are Ori, VVVVVV, Frogatto & Friends and Braid.

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  1. Space Castle icon
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    Bosses try to hamper the player from learning the true nature of the doctor. The Malas believe that the doctor is the only one that can cure them before they turn into a monster like one Mala did. Are the Malas telling the truth?

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
     
  2. Ukemi Ninja icon
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    Play ninja character who is on a mission to rescue villagers from the four ancient Dragons.

    The game includes 5 unique chapters with over 70 levels to play. Can you pass them all to be the true Ukemi Ninja?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
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    Explore a haunting, punishing island in this stylized 2D action RPG. Salt and Sanctuary combines fast and brutal 2D combat with richly developed RPG mechanics in a cursed realm of forgotten cities, blood-soaked dungeons, and desecrated monuments.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  4. spaceBOUND icon
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    spaceBOUND is a difficult puzzle-platformer game, in which players guide two astronauts through an abandoned mining facility.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Mechanic escape is a platform game full of infernal chases. In order to find his lost friends, Mech (the hero) doesn't hesitate to play the human cannonball, to pass throughout high-voltage areas or even dodge the most deadly machines.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Chasm icon
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    Welcome to Chasm, an action-adventure game in which you play a new recruit undertaking your first mission for the Guildean Kingdom. Thrilled to prove your worth as a knight, you track strange rumors that a mine vital to the Kingdom has been shut down.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
  7. Aquaria icon
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    Aquaria is a 2D sidescrolling action-adventure game, heavily focused on exploration and puzzle-solving, with non-linear gameplay.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Steam
    • GOG.com
     
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    Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Nintendo Switch
    • Playstation
    • Xbox
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Epic Games Store
     
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    Neon Abyss is an action packed, rougelike platform game where you will run’n’gun your way through a kaleidoscopic, pixel art abyss as a member of Hades’ Grim Squad.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Xbox
     
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    Battle through the longest night as Leila a member of the Vigilant Order and uncover the truth behind the eternal darkness, Leila's mysterious sister, and the eldritch horrors that stalk her in a world that has forgotten daylight.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Nintendo Switch
     
  11. Wavetale icon
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    Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

    54 Wavetale alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Xbox
    • Playstation
    • Nintendo Switch
    • GOG.com
    • Epic Games Store
    • Windows
    • Steam
     
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    A beautiful new adventure by multiple award winning developers of Old Man’s Journey and ELOH, in which a family of gibbons finds themselves lost in a dangerous world beyond their understanding.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple TV
    • visionOS
    • itch.io
    • Nintendo Switch
    • Windows
    • Steam
    • Playstation
     
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