Indie Gems: Hollow Knight

Starting this week, we'll be occasionally writing about Indie games that are a true delight to play; Basically, games that deserve more attention than what they're getting. We're breaking the ice with Hollow Knight, a fantastic Metroidvania platformer developed by Team Cherry.

Why you should play it

• Metroidvania done right!
• Huge, atmospheric world to explore
• Lots of boss fights that are truly challenging
• Impressive enemy variety
• From-zero-to-hero concept that makes you want to keep playing
• Excellent controls and response time
• Music that never gets in the way

What might put you off

• It takes time for the game to really "get going"
• Occasional difficulty spikes that are downright ridiculous
• It's Metroidvania: you either love the backtracking or despise it!
• No regular saving - must use predefined save points

Plays similarly to

Any Metroidvania game (but more polished than most); Ori and the Blind Forest, Cave Story, La-Mulana