8 Cozy games like Hollow Knight that you should try

If Hollow Knight worked for you because of punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world, the same is here. Both also lean on 2D presentation and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is magic-based combat and an anime aesthetic.

The resemblance to Hollow Knight is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and game mode. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals: this one brings a third-person camera.

If Hollow Knight worked for you because of deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat, the same is here. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. They part company on setting: this one brings an anime aesthetic.

It shares the essentials of what Hollow Knight does: deep RPG systems, punishing difficulty and melee combat. To that it adds fantasy world and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings loot and gear systems, and an isometric view.

Of everything here, this is the nearest thing to Hollow Knight — the two agree on combat, game mode and setting. Both also lean on melee combat and fantasy world. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is an isometric view.

Same family as Hollow Knight: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and 2D presentation. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.

Same family as Hollow Knight: punishing difficulty, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and ranged combat.

The resemblance to Hollow Knight is about as close as this list gets: they line up on combat, game mode and setting. Both also lean on melee combat and fantasy world. The distance is in tone.