Games like Hollow Knight: Silksong
If you like Hollow Knight: Silksong (metroidvania, 2d action and hard), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Hollow Knight
- In common: exploring and long sessions
When you feel like exploring thoroughly and have the energy for a challenge: discovering a shortcut or a secret area is a constant reward.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- In common: exploring and action
When you want to explore a stunning world with a moderate challenge and sessions of one or two hours.
SteamWorld Dig 2
- In common: exploring and progression
- Difference: easier
When you want a spell of digging and upgrading with no complications: every trip down the mine brings something new.
Dust: An Elysian Tail
- In common: action and progression
- Difference: easier
When you want a beautiful, fluid 2D action adventure for a few afternoons.
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- In common: exploring and progression
- Difference: easier
When you fancy exploring a big map at your own pace, trying out new powers and weapons after every boss.
SteamWorld Dig
- In common: progression and exploring
- Difference: easier
When you have a couple of free evenings and fancy a short adventure of digging, selling and upgrading your gear.
Celeste
- In common: a challenge and action
- Difference: less exploring
When you have energy and fancy a fair challenge: every screen you clear gives instant satisfaction, even in short sessions.
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- In common: action and a challenge
When you have energy, concentration and the will to overcome a real challenge.
Dead Cells
- In common: action and progression
- Difference: less exploring
When you have energy and fancy fluid, demanding combat. A good run can take less than an hour.
DARK SOULS™ III
- In common: action and a challenge
- Difference: more co-op
When you have energy and an afternoon ahead to learn a boss attempt by attempt until you finally bring it down.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hornet, the warrior princess from Hollow Knight, is captured and taken to an unknown kingdom she must climb. Faster and more acrobatic than the Knight, she faces a huge world full of quests, secrets and demanding bosses.
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