How many people are playing Hollow Knight right now?

4,704 people are playing Hollow Knight on Steam right now, making it the 173rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7,445 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is Hollow Knight's all-time peak player count?

Hollow Knight's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95,655, reached in September 2025.

Is Hollow Knight good? What do Steam reviews say?

96% of 507,841 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).

How much does Hollow Knight cost on Steam?

Hollow Knight costs $14.99 on Steam (US).

Does Hollow Knight work on Steam Deck?

Hollow Knight is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Hollow Knight

by Team Cherry · Released Feb 24, 2017

Steam Deck VerifiedLinux & Deck: Platinum

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Players now

#173

4,704

▼ 2.2%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

96% positive

Overwhelmingly Positive507,841 reviews

Owners (est.)5M–10M

24h peak

7,445

Highest seen95,655

Sep 7, 202514 months ago

Price on Steam

$14.99

Lowest ever $14.99 Oct 2026

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Players -2.2% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:36 UTC · tracking since 2016-12-01

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Reviews

96% positive of 507,841 · Overwhelmingly Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Verified

✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Mar 27, 2026, 7:37 AM UTC
Build 22529139the current build when we started tracking5.2 GB on Windows

Betas and other versions (2)

Mar 27, 2026, 7:36 AM UTC
public-beta · build 22529139
Feb 6, 2026, 4:55 AM UTC
1.5.78.11833 · build 20231655
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Patch notes

Mar 27, 2026
PatchPatch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live
Patch NotesAdded Traditional Chinese translationFixed low audio volume when navigating the inventory.Fixed alignment for text to not overlap when a wide square key (shift/space/etc) is bound to an action.Fixed overcharmed notches being unintentionally removed …
Feb 8, 2026
PatchJust in time for Hollow Knight's 9th birthday, Team Cherry rolled out its first update in years, including better support for ultrawide monitors and the Steam Deck screen
s reported by GamingOnLinux , Team Cherry delivered its promised ultrawide update to the original Hollow Knight on February 5. The patch is Hollow Knight's first since 2022, and also comes just a few weeks before the ninth anniversary of its launch on February…
Feb 6, 2026
PatchHollow Knight gets a patch adding 21:9 & 16:10 resolution support and more
Team Cherry have given the original Hollow Knight a fresh coat of paint with a new patch out now to improve various parts of the classic metroidvania. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hollow-knight-gets-a-patch-adding-21-9-16-1…
Feb 5, 2026
PatchPatch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live
Patch NotesAdded support for 21:9 & 16:10 resolutions.Game now pauses while in inventory menus.Upgraded to Unity Input System for broader controller support (original input system is still available, if preferred, via Options>Controller>Advanced Settings)Added…

Other news (16)

Dec 16, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade
Team Cherry just revealed some huge news for both Hollow Knight: Silksong and the original Hollow Knight with some free extras on the way. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/hollow-knight-silksong-to-get-a-free-expansion-hollow-k…
Dec 16, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong's first big expansion, Sea of Sorrow, flows into our lives for free next year
What's that I hear? Tinkly piano and the crashing of waves. Oh, it's Hollow Knight: Silksong 's first major expansion, which devs Team Cherry have just announced will be coasting up to the shore some point next year. It's called Sea of Sorrow, and as such look…
Nov 29, 2025
However a non-Hollow Knight game from Team Cherry might look, there's a particular through line you can still expect
Right now, Team Cherry's future is pretty unclear. There is some kind of Hollow Knight: Silksong DLC that'll be coming somewhere along the line , but understandably the developer is keeping their cards close to their chest in terms of what's actually next. The…
Nov 5, 2025
Miss the Knight from OG Hollow Knight? There's a Silksong mod that'll solve your little bug blues
Throughout my time playing Hollow Knight: Silksong , I mostly didn't actually miss the first game's not-so-titular Knight. I do love that bug, it's just Hornet made for quite a compelling protagonist (even if I think that the game has a number of issues that g…
Sep 22, 2025
One mad lad is trying to play Hollow Knight and Silksong at the same time with one controller
There are challenge runs, and then there's "I'm playing Sekiro by hitting the Rock Band drums with my feet" -style absurdity. HandowShandowed on YouTube is indulging in the latter, with multiple video uploads showing them playing Hollow Knight and Silksong at …
Sep 9, 2025

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 96% on 2026-11-01 → 96% today (507,841 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$14.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

Hollow Knight - Gods & Nightmares
$4.9986% positive
Hollow Knight - Official Soundtrack
$9.9995% positive

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Trading cards

9 cards. Buying one of each costs $0.96, which crafts this game's badge; the foil set costs $10.26.

Cheapest badges

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Hollow Knight (Trading Card)$0.09

Foil cards (8)

Prices checked 2026-11-01, lowest Steam Community Market listing in US dollars.

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Hollow Knight player count and quick facts

How many people are playing Hollow Knight right now?: 4,704 people are playing Hollow Knight on Steam right now, making it the 173rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 7,445 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is Hollow Knight's all-time peak player count?: Hollow Knight's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 95,655, reached in September 2025.
Is Hollow Knight good? What do Steam reviews say?: 96% of 507,841 Steam user reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How much does Hollow Knight cost on Steam?: Hollow Knight costs $14.99 on Steam (US).
Does Hollow Knight work on Steam Deck?: Hollow Knight is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Team Cherry
Publisher: Team Cherry
Release date: Feb 24, 2017
Install size: 9 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 367520

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