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Hollow Knight player count chart
No, Hollow Knight is not dead. 6,557 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 8,869. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 4% on the month before).
History from Dec 1, 2016
Hollow Knight monthly player count
| Month | Avg. players | % Gain | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 5,564 | -10.79% | 8,910 |
| October 2026 | 6,237 | -5.01% | 10,716 |
| September 2026 | 6,566 | +0.52% | 11,121 |
| August 2026 | not enough data | -23.26% | 11,063 |
| July 2026 | not enough data | +11.03% | 14,416 |
| June 2026 | not enough data | +30.26% | 12,984 |
| May 2026 | not enough data | -20.55% | 9,968 |
| April 2026 | not enough data | -13.8% | 12,547 |
| March 2026 | not enough data | +7.15% | 14,556 |
| February 2026 | not enough data | -35.63% | 13,585 |
| January 2026 | not enough data | -2.54% | 21,104 |
| December 2025 | not enough data | -43.78% | 21,655 |
| November 2025 | not enough data | -21.74% | 38,515 |
| October 2025 | not enough data | -48.55% | 49,217 |
| September 2025 | not enough data | +36.21% | 95,655 |
| August 2025 | not enough data | +440.94% | 70,225 |
| July 2025 | not enough data | +8.09% | 12,982 |
| June 2025 | not enough data | +4.34% | 12,010 |
| May 2025 | not enough data | -19.73% | 11,510 |
| April 2025 | not enough data | +12.45% | 14,339 |
| March 2025 | not enough data | +19% | 12,752 |
| February 2025 | not enough data | -27.39% | 10,716 |
| January 2025 | not enough data | +17.93% | 14,759 |
| December 2024 | not enough data | -9.59% | 12,515 |
| November 2024 | not enough data | +29.23% | 13,842 |
| October 2024 | not enough data | +22.58% | 10,711 |
| September 2024 | not enough data | +9.31% | 8,738 |
| August 2024 | not enough data | -28.91% | 7,994 |
| July 2024 | not enough data | +4.59% | 11,245 |
| June 2024 | not enough data | +24.83% | 10,752 |
| May 2024 | not enough data | -11.13% | 8,613 |
| April 2024 | not enough data | -21.52% | 9,692 |
| March 2024 | not enough data | +51.63% | 12,349 |
| February 2024 | not enough data | -26.18% | 8,144 |
| January 2024 | not enough data | +1.66% | 11,032 |
| December 2023 | not enough data | -12.42% | 10,852 |
| November 2023 | not enough data | +13.17% | 12,391 |
| October 2023 | not enough data | +46.1% | 10,949 |
| September 2023 | not enough data | +5.79% | 7,494 |
| August 2023 | not enough data | -35.26% | 7,084 |
| July 2023 | not enough data | +45.17% | 10,943 |
| June 2023 | not enough data | +9.4% | 7,538 |
| May 2023 | not enough data | -24.5% | 6,890 |
| April 2023 | not enough data | -13.61% | 9,126 |
| March 2023 | not enough data | +26.15% | 10,564 |
| February 2023 | not enough data | -26.51% | 8,374 |
| January 2023 | not enough data | +2.26% | 11,394 |
| December 2022 | not enough data | +2.06% | 11,142 |
| November 2022 | not enough data | -6.03% | 10,917 |
| October 2022 | not enough data | +67.15% | 11,617 |
| September 2022 | not enough data | -7.91% | 6,950 |
| August 2022 | not enough data | -36.77% | 7,547 |
| July 2022 | not enough data | +9.8% | 11,936 |
| June 2022 | not enough data | -46.51% | 10,871 |
| May 2022 | not enough data | +135.48% | 20,324 |
| April 2022 | not enough data | -23.95% | 8,631 |
| March 2022 | not enough data | -17.15% | 11,349 |
| February 2022 | not enough data | +11.61% | 13,699 |
| January 2022 | not enough data | -1.19% | 12,274 |
| December 2021 | not enough data | +16.26% | 12,422 |
| November 2021 | not enough data | +1.57% | 10,685 |
| October 2021 | not enough data | +22.5% | 10,520 |
| September 2021 | not enough data | -33.38% | 8,588 |
| August 2021 | not enough data | +8.39% | 12,891 |
| July 2021 | not enough data | +12.39% | 11,893 |
| June 2021 | not enough data | +107.82% | 10,582 |
| May 2021 | not enough data | -9.86% | 5,092 |
| April 2021 | not enough data | -6.94% | 5,649 |
| March 2021 | not enough data | -7.16% | 6,070 |
| February 2021 | not enough data | -34.76% | 6,538 |
| January 2021 | not enough data | +4.69% | 10,022 |
| December 2020 | not enough data | +13.49% | 9,573 |
| November 2020 | not enough data | +38.8% | 8,435 |
| October 2020 | not enough data | -0.93% | 6,077 |
| September 2020 | not enough data | -32.56% | 6,134 |
| August 2020 | not enough data | +1.97% | 9,096 |
| July 2020 | not enough data | +18.54% | 8,920 |
| June 2020 | not enough data | -34.61% | 7,525 |
| May 2020 | not enough data | +7.03% | 11,508 |
| April 2020 | not enough data | +81.9% | 10,752 |
| March 2020 | not enough data | -15.25% | 5,911 |
| February 2020 | not enough data | -3.04% | 6,975 |
| January 2020 | not enough data | -1.41% | 7,194 |
| December 2019 | not enough data | +10.41% | 7,297 |
| November 2019 | not enough data | +22.78% | 6,609 |
| October 2019 | not enough data | +66.76% | 5,383 |
| September 2019 | not enough data | -10.13% | 3,228 |
| August 2019 | not enough data | -46.33% | 3,592 |
| July 2019 | not enough data | +5.02% | 6,693 |
| June 2019 | not enough data | +139.32% | 6,373 |
| May 2019 | not enough data | -5.9% | 2,663 |
| April 2019 | not enough data | -41.57% | 2,830 |
| March 2019 | not enough data | -15.23% | 4,843 |
| February 2019 | not enough data | +21.86% | 5,713 |
| January 2019 | not enough data | +14.51% | 4,688 |
| December 2018 | not enough data | +1.41% | 4,094 |
| November 2018 | not enough data | +13.91% | 4,037 |
| October 2018 | not enough data | -52.29% | 3,544 |
| September 2018 | not enough data | -26.14% | 7,428 |
| August 2018 | not enough data | +110.57% | 10,057 |
| July 2018 | not enough data | +2.38% | 4,776 |
| June 2018 | not enough data | +145.4% | 4,665 |
| May 2018 | not enough data | -33.88% | 1,901 |
| April 2018 | not enough data | +29.45% | 2,875 |
| March 2018 | not enough data | -15.07% | 2,221 |
| February 2018 | not enough data | -34.77% | 2,615 |
| January 2018 | not enough data | +6.06% | 4,009 |
| December 2017 | not enough data | +24.55% | 3,780 |
| November 2017 | not enough data | -0.49% | 3,035 |
| October 2017 | not enough data | +85.52% | 3,050 |
| September 2017 | not enough data | -65.04% | 1,644 |
| August 2017 | not enough data | -16.91% | 4,702 |
| July 2017 | not enough data | -6.42% | 5,659 |
| June 2017 | not enough data | +203.11% | 6,047 |
| May 2017 | not enough data | +52.87% | 1,995 |
| April 2017 | not enough data | -35.62% | 1,305 |
| March 2017 | not enough data | -2.41% | 2,027 |
| February 2017 | not enough data | +34516.67% | 2,077 |
| January 2017 | not enough data | +50% | 6 |
| December 2016 | not enough data | n/a | 4 |
How many people play Hollow Knight right now?
At this moment Hollow Knight has 6,557 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #176 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 8,869 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 8,602.
Hollow Knight player count trend
Over the last 30 days Hollow Knight averaged a daily peak of 8,602 players, down 4% compared with the 30 days before (8,916). Its highest point this month (10,716) is 75% below the same period last year (42,313). In its first month after release (Dec 1, 2016) it peaked at 4 players. Today's player count is 7% of its all-time peak of 95,655, set on Sep 7, 2025.
Best time to play Hollow Knight
Based on the last 14 days, Hollow Knight is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 48% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.
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Hollow Knight players by hour and weekday
When Hollow Knight has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.
Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.
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About Hollow Knight
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
- Released
- Dec 1, 2016
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Indie
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Languages
- 11 languages, 11 with full audio
Screenshots
Hollow Knight price history
Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Hollow Knight is at its full price of $14.99. It usually goes on sale for about 50% off (around $7.50), and the lowest we have recorded is $7.49.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown
US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.
Hollow Knight price by region
| Region | Steam price | In USD | vs US |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $14.99 | $14.99 | base |
| Euro area | 14,79€ | $16.51 | +10% |
| United Kingdom | £12.79 | $17.12 | +14% |
| Canada | C$ 19.49 | $13.86 | -8% |
| Australia | A$ 21.95 | $15.08 | +1% |
| New Zealand | NZ$ 21.99 | $12.19 | -19% |
| Brazil | R$46,99 | $8.54 | -43% |
| Mexico | Mex$ 178.99 | $9.57 | -36% |
| Argentina (LATAM USD) cheapest | $4.99 | $4.99 | -67% |
| Poland | 67,99 zł | $17.28 | +15% |
| Switzerland | CHF 16.79 | $20.50 | +37% |
| Norway | 165,00 kr | $17.50 | +17% |
| Turkey (MENA USD) | $5.99 | $5.99 | -60% |
| Azerbaijan (CIS USD) | $8.49 | $8.49 | -43% |
| South Africa | R 145.00 | $8.77 | -42% |
| India | ₹690.00 | $7.35 | -51% |
| Indonesia | Rp 130 999 | $7.24 | -52% |
| China | ¥58.00 | $8.69 | -42% |
| Japan | ¥1,700 | $10.74 | -28% |
| South Korea | ₩ 16,500 | $12.14 | -19% |
Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.
How many copies has Hollow Knight sold?
We estimate Hollow Knight has sold 9.4M to 24M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. At the prices it has actually sold for, that is roughly $170M to $420M in gross revenue.
These are estimates, not official sales figures. How we estimate sales.
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Hollow Knight reviews over time
Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.
Hollow Knight on Twitch
Twitch category "Hollow Knight", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch
Hollow Knight Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days
Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).
Best day: 31 Oct 2026, with a peak of 5,206 viewers and 1,001 on average.
Hollow Knight streamers right now
Top Hollow Knight streamers this week
BlueSR1,739- WpNebula211
- ScottyBVB142
- KapslockArt122
- TerraGuildTV120
Average viewers while live.
Hollow Knight achievements
Hollow Knight has 63 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 26.6% of them; the rarest, Steel Heart, is held by 4.0% of players.
CharmedAcquire your first Charm76.7%- FalsehoodDefeat the False Knight71.3%
- Test of ResolveDefeat Hornet in Greenpath62.7%
- ConnectionOpen half of Hallownest's Stag Stations49.1%
- ProtectedAcquire 4 Mask Shards47.7%
- IlluminationDefeat the Soul Master47.0%
- RespectDefeat the Mantis Lords46.6%
- SoulfulAcquire 3 Vessel Fragments43.7%
- HonourDefeat the Dung Defender42.7%
- ReleaseDefeat the Broken Vessel41.8%
- EnchantedAcquire half of Hallownest's Charms39.9%
- BeastDestroy Herrah the Beast38.8%
- Proof of ResolveHidden achievement38.7%
- GrubfriendRescue half of the imprisoned grubs38.4%
- AttunementCollect 600 Essence38.1%
- TeacherDestroy Monomon the Teacher37.8%
- WatcherDestroy Lurien the Watcher37.6%
- WarriorComplete the Trial of the Warrior37.6%
- CartographerAcquire a map of each area36.5%
- ConquerorComplete the Trial of the Conqueror34.5%
- ExecutionDefeat the Traitor Lord33.3%
- HopeOpen all of Hallownest's Stag Stations and discover the Stag Nest33.0%
- ObsessionHidden achievement31.1%
- PeaceHidden achievement30.7%
- AwakeningCollect 1800 Essence and awaken the Dream Nail30.3%
- RivalryHidden achievement28.8%
- Grand PerformanceHidden achievement26.8%
- StrengthHidden achievement26.6%
- MetamorphosisRescue all of the imprisoned grubs26.1%
- VoidHidden achievement26.0%
- WorldsoulAcquire all Vessel Fragments25.5%
- WitnessHidden achievement25.0%
- The Hollow KnightHidden achievement24.5%
- MortalityHidden achievement24.1%
- Dark RomanceHidden achievement21.6%
- SolaceBring peace to the Grey Mourner21.2%
- FoolComplete the Trial of the Fool20.6%
- Dream No MoreHidden achievement20.5%
- MaskedAcquire all Mask Shards20.4%
- AscensionCollect 2400 Essence and hear the Seer's final words20.3%
- BlessedAcquire all Charms and receive Salubra's blessing20.2%
- CompletionAchieve 100% game completion and finish the game19.2%
- Sealed SiblingsHidden achievement18.9%
- MemoryHidden achievement18.9%
- PurityHidden achievement18.6%
- BrotherhoodHidden achievement17.4%
- InspirationHidden achievement16.5%
- RitualHidden achievement16.3%
- FocusHidden achievement12.4%
- Happy CoupleHidden achievement10.2%
- Soul & ShadeHidden achievement9.9%
- BanishmentHidden achievement8.2%
- NeglectLeave Zote to die7.8%
- Keen HunterRecord all of Hallownest's creatures in the Hunter's Journal7.8%
- True HunterReceive the Hunter's Mark7.2%
- Passing of the AgeHidden achievement7.0%
- Pure CompletionAchieve 112% game completion and finish the game.7.0%
- Speedrun 1Complete the game in under 10 hours6.6%
- Speed CompletionAchieve 100% game completion and finish the game in under 20 hours5.6%
- Speedrun 2Complete the game in under 5 hours5.5%
Showing the 60 most unlocked of 63 achievements.
Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.
Hollow Knight DLC
Hollow Knight has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.
| DLC | Price (US) | |
|---|---|---|
 | Hollow Knight, Gods & Nightmares ↗ | $4.99 |
 | Hollow Knight, Official Soundtrack ↗ | $9.99 |
Latest Hollow Knight news and patch notes
- Mar 27, 2026 Patch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live Patch notes
- Feb 5, 2026 Patch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live Patch notes
- Aug 11, 2022 Cross-platform Cloud Saves Patch notes
- Oct 21, 2021 Update notes for v1.5.78.11833 Patch notes
- Jun 28, 2021 Update notes for v1.5.75.11827 Patch notes
- Jun 25, 2021 Update notes for v1.5.72.11824 Patch notes
- Jun 7, 2021 Update notes for v1.5.68.11808 Patch notes
- Feb 14, 2019 Hollow Knight: Silksong Store Page Goes Live!
Official announcements from the developer on Steam.
Hollow Knight FAQ
Is Hollow Knight dead?
No, Hollow Knight is not dead. 6,557 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 8,869. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (down 4% on the month before).
How many people play Hollow Knight?
6,557 people are playing Hollow Knight on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 8,869 concurrent players.
What is the all-time peak player count for Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight reached its all-time Steam peak of 95,655 concurrent players on Sep 7, 2025.
Is Hollow Knight growing or declining?
Hollow Knight is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 8,602, down 4% compared with the previous 30 days.
When is Hollow Knight most active?
Hollow Knight usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).
How much does Hollow Knight cost?
Hollow Knight costs $14.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.
What is the lowest price Hollow Knight has been on Steam?
The lowest US price we have recorded for Hollow Knight on Steam is $7.49 (50% off), on Jul 5, 2026 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $14.99 right now.
Is Hollow Knight on sale right now?
No, Hollow Knight is at its full price of $14.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 50%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 50%.
Where is Hollow Knight cheapest on Steam?
Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Hollow Knight is cheapest in Argentina (LATAM USD) at $4.99, about $4.99 or 67% below the US price of $14.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.
Is Hollow Knight good?
Steam players rate Hollow Knight Overwhelmingly Positive: 95% of 508,390 reviews are positive.
When did Hollow Knight come out?
Hollow Knight was released on Steam on Dec 1, 2016.
Who made Hollow Knight?
Hollow Knight was developed by Team Cherry.
Is Hollow Knight still worth playing?
Hollow Knight has a big, active player base on Steam today (6,557 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Overwhelmingly Positive).
How many copies has Hollow Knight sold?
We estimate Hollow Knight has sold 9.4M to 24M copies on Steam, based on how many Steam reviews it has. This is an estimate, not an official figure, because Steam does not publish sales.
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