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. Beneath the fading town of Dirtmouth sleeps a vast, ancient kingdom. Many are drawn beneath the surface, searching for riches, or glory, or answers to old secrets. As the enigmatic Knight, you’ll traverse the depths, unravel its mysteries and conquer its evils.
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Earnest, plot-driven, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
Who loves it, who doesn't
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Reviews
- tobyplaysThe Thrill Chaser★★★★★
Got lost for ten hours and never once felt cheated. The map is the game. Charms are the best build system in a metroidvania, full stop.
About the game
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Wii U, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Team Cherry
- Publisher
- Team Cherry
- Released
- February 24, 2017
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 17 h rushed · 36 h main story · 73 h completionist
IGDB rating 9.2/10 from 2245 ratings.
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
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