10 Games To Play Like Hollow Knight

Set in the Underworld of Greek mythology, Hades puts players in control of Zagreus, a young god trying to escape to Olympus. Unfortunately, Zagreus is the son of Hades , and must battle his way out of their hellish home to escape. He is aided in this by the other Greek gods, who offer gifts in the form of permanent buffs. Players must use these gifts to escape the Underworld, along with whatever weapons, upgrades, healing items, or keys they've acqui


Unbreakable or Fragile Strength: The quicker the Knight can kill enemies, the less likely they are to get hit. With this charm increasing the Knight’s base damage, several enemies will die in two hits or l


Masterful players know how to use those few, precious post-damage invincibility frames to their fullest effect. The rest of us, though, need a bit of a longer window. That's the kind of player that the Stalwart Shell Charm is for. At the cost of two notches, the Stalwart Shell will envelop the Knight in a, well, stalwart shell, and briefly shield them while they heal. There's no shame in needing a safe sp


The only isometric title on this list, Hades ditches platforming for a greater focus on visceral combat. The new title from Supergiant Games also falls firmly in the rogue-like camp, expecting players to make multiple runs. Despite these differences, Hades and Hollow Knight do actually have quite a lot in common. Both titles test their players against increasingly chaotic 2D battlegrounds, with evolving enemies and tactics. Likewise, both games use NPCs as both vendors and story-tellers, allowing the player to expand their understanding of the world along with their ski


Sundered is very similar in design to Dead Cells , but it has the art aesthetic of Hollow Knight . To be clear, it’s a roguelike with Metroidvania elements, but it is one big open maze that can be tackled in a number of ways. It also has a pretty robust skill tree which is necessary because this game is going to kick the player in the behind. That is to say, expect some heavy grind


Noble recently sat down for a press interview at MCM Comic Con in London, where he talked about his burgeoning career; Sleepy Hollow season 3; his past work on Fringe ; and whether he'll do more voice-over work after Batman: Arkham Knight . You can watch the video above, but here are some excer


Like Hollow Knight , Guacamelee has a huge focus on combat. You will explore the interconnected world like any Metroidvania i.e. collect new powers to explore new paths, get new health upgrades, and so forth. What makes it different is the wrestling focused in combat with tons of moves to perform and master. The big plus is that it offers co-op. Both this and the sequel are worth checking


In 2008, J.J. Abrams' science fiction drama Fringe premiered on FOX to stellar ratings, earning it a spot as the fifth most watched show of the week. Over the next five seasons while on the air, the series would go on to gain a cult following and turned its stars into bonafide genre celebrities. But the greatest of the main three to benefit from all the fame might have to be Australian actor John Noble, who until then was mainly known for his supporting part in The Lord of the Rin


Allowing players to explore a fallen bug kingdom, Hollow Knight is a metroidvania game where players can fight difficult bosses and collect several charms. One of the more infamous unmarked quests in the game involves transporting a pale flower from one side of the map to the other. The catch? The Knight can’t use the stag ways and can’t take any damage. Otherwise, the delicate flower will be destroyed and Hollowknightportal.com the Knight will be forced to go back and start from the beginn


This one takes some time to obtain as first you must purchase the Fragile Heart Charm from our pal Leg Eater in the Fungal Wastes. A quick aside, if you break the Fragile version before you get the opportunity to upgrade it, Leg Eater will repair it... for a price. Later, when you encounter Divine, you can pay her to transform the Charm into its Unbreakable vers


Nail Arts are helpful abilities that the Knight can learn from the Nailmasters. There are three different Nail Arts - Cyclone Slash, Dash Slash, and Great Slash - that are all boosted by the Nailmaster’s Glory charm, which can be obtained from Sly after you learn all three Nail Arts. This charm increases the effectiveness of using Nail Arts by decreasing the time needed to charge the Art


For the low, low price of two notches, the Sharp Shadow Charm turns the Knight's Shadow Dash ability (a mid-to-late game addition that allows the Knight to dash directly through enemies without taking damage) into a weapon, with damage equivalent to a single nail sw


It should be said that, as the game progresses, and conservation of not only inventory but actions as well becomes more key, this Charm loses some of its... charm. This Charm is located in a secret room just above the Soul Sanc