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Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight is a 2017 Metroidvania video game developed and published by Australian independent development studio Team Cherry. The game is set in diverse subterranean locations, featuring friendly and hostile insectoid characters and numerous bosses.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Hollow Knight · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide. This source provides rating descriptors only, not detailed scene guidance.

Hollow Knight, not Silksong; source contains descriptors only. ESRB-listed platforms: Linux, Macintosh, Windows PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One. Only the cited record's edition is covered; no assessment of other releases, mods or later updates.

Catalog ID 175Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Mild

ESRB identifies fantasy violence and mild blood; this source gives no scene details.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Frightening & intense themes

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:28:42Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

  • ESRB: Hollow Knight · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)

    Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.