Hollow Knight — Game Overview, Editions & Where to Start

Name: Hollow Knight — Game Overview, Editions & Where to Start
Uploaded: 2026-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
Description: What Hollow Knight is in 2026: the base game, four free content packs, the current-gen refresh, platforms including Game Pass, and how this wiki is organized.

What Hollow Knight is in 2026: the base game, four free content packs, the current-gen refresh, platforms including Game Pass, and how this wiki is organized.

10/8/2026 v1.5.12620 Last updated: 10/8/2026 2 min read

FAQ

Is Hollow Knight worth playing in 2026?

Yes — it holds a 97% positive rating across 560K+ Steam reviews and just received free Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series upgrades in February 2026. It is also on Game Pass.

What order should I play the games in?

Hollow Knight first, then Silksong. Silksong is the direct sequel and assumes Hornet's story from the first game; it is also tuned harder.

Does Hollow Knight have DLC?

Four free content packs — Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, and Godmaster — all now folded into the base game on every platform.

How long is Hollow Knight?

A first playthrough of the main story runs roughly 25–30 hours; completionist runs push past 60. Pantheons and Steel Soul mode extend it far beyond that.

What is the current version of Hollow Knight?

v1.5.12620 (March 27, 2026), which added Traditional Chinese and misc fixes. The February 5, 2026 refresh (v1.5.12459) delivered the Switch 2/PS5/Xbox Series upgrades and ultrawide support.

Hollow Knight is Team Cherry’s debut metroidvania — a tiny knight, a rusted nail, and the fallen kingdom of Hallownest stretching endlessly downward. Released February 24, 2017, it has sold over 15 million copies, holds a 97% positive rating on Steam, and earned a second life in February 2026 with free upgrades for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series. It is also the direct predecessor of Hollow Knight: Silksong.

What is Hollow Knight about?

The Knight descends into Hallownest, a ruined insect kingdom beneath the town of Dirtmouth, to confront the Infection — an orange plague pouring from the dreams of its dead citizens. At the center of the mystery sit three Dreamers, a sealed Black Egg, and the sibling vessel that was meant to contain the light forever.

What content is included in 2026?

Everything, at no extra charge. The base game now bundles four free content packs — Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, and Godmaster — adding the Nightmare King Grimm fight, the Godhome pantheons, Absolute Radiance, and the Embrace the Void ending. Current version is v1.5.12620.

The February 5, 2026 refresh delivered native Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series versions (free upgrades for existing owners), ultrawide support on PC, and engine improvements backported from Silksong.

Where can I play it?

PC (Steam, GOG, Humble), PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series (including Game Pass — the Voidheart Edition remains in the catalog), Switch, and Switch 2. Physical editions exist for Switch 2 and PS5 (Fangamer, shipping October 16, 2026).

How does the story end?

Hollow Knight has five endings plus an epilogue variant, and which you get depends on two things: whether you’ve claimed the Void Heart, and whether you dare Dream Nail the Hollow Knight to face the Radiance herself. A warning worth repeating — once you hold the Void Heart, the basic Hollow Knight ending is locked out on that save.