Worth it, length, price, and deals

Is Hollow Knight worth it?

Developer: Team Cherry

Verdict

Excellent value

Best current deal

$14.99

Steam

Cost / hour

$0.56

Based on best available price

Steam reviews

97%

554,589 total reviews

Quality-adjusted $/hr

$0.57

Cost/hr ÷ positive review ratio

Is Hollow Knight worth it?

Hollow Knight is excellent value at $14.99 from Steam. The estimate uses about 27.0 hours of playtime, giving a current cost of $0.56 per hour. Steam players are 97% positive across 554,589 reviews.

Summary

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.

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How long is Hollow Knight?

Main story

27.0 hours

Main + extras

41.5 hours

Completionist

63.0 hours

Price and value

Steam price

Current Steam price

$14.99

Best price source

Used for $0.56 per hour

Steam

Purchase timing

Should you buy Hollow Knight or wait?

GamingMetric says

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Low confidence • Based on current price, recorded low, quality-adjusted value, and available similar-game deals. Sale timing is not predicted until enough price-history observations are stored.

Price position

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Potential savings

N/A

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Quality adj.

$0.45/hr

14.0 hrs • 90%

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