What games are like Hollow Knight?

The best games like Hollow Knight on Steam right now include Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste. They share Hollow Knight's genre and gameplay (Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Hollow Knight, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Hollow Knight (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Hollow Knight? The closest matches on Steam right now are Hollow Knight: Silksong, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Celeste — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Metroidvania, Souls-like, Platformer) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Hollow Knight

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Hollow Knight
1	Hollow Knight: Silksong	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, single-player
2	Ori and the Will of the Wisps	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, Story Rich
3	Celeste	Action	Atmospheric, Platformer, 2D, Story Rich
4	Rain World	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
5	Nine Sols	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
6	Dead Cells	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
7	Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight	Action	Atmospheric, Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D
8	Blasphemous	Action	Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D, Great Soundtrack
9	The Last Faith	Action	Metroidvania, Platformer, 2D, Controller
10	DARK SOULS™ III	Action	Atmospheric, Story Rich, Open World, Exploration
11	Knight of Noshland	Action	Action, Adventure, Indie, single-player
12	Witchspire	Adventure	Adventure, single-player

Why these are like Hollow Knight

1. Hollow Knight: Silksong

From the same studio; both are action / adventure games. Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong!

2. Ori and the Will of the Wisps

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece.

3. Celeste

Both are tagged atmospheric, platformer, 2d; both offer single-player. Help Madeline survive her inner demons on her journey to the top of Celeste Mountain, in this super-tight platformer from the creators of TowerFall.

4. Rain World

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. You are a nomadic slugcat, both predator and prey in a broken ecosystem.

5. Nine Sols

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat.

6. Dead Cells

Both are tagged atmospheric, metroidvania, platformer; both offer single-player. Dead Cells is a roguelite, metroidvania inspired, action-platformer.

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