Hollow Knight vs Nine Sols
80%Similarity
Better Rated
🏆 Hollow Knight
Similarity Breakdown
Genres88%
Themes83%
Keywords55%
Game Modes100%
Player Perspective100%
Shared Features
✓ Adventure✓ Indie✓ Platform✓ Action✓ Fantasy✓ 2d✓ hand-drawn✓ metroidvania
Key Differences
Hollow Knight
- +2d platformer
- +action-adventure
- +armed bugs
- +atmospheric
- +available on - luna gog
- +best debut indie game: nominee - 2017 (the game awards)
Nine Sols
- +Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- +Science fiction
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hollow Knight | Nine Sols |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Feb 24, 2017 | May 29, 2024 |
| Rating | 92/100 | 87/100 |
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, Platform | Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Platform |
| Themes | Action, Fantasy | Action, Fantasy, Science fiction |
| Game Modes | Single player | Single player |
| Player Perspective | Side view | Side view |
| Platforms | Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Wii U, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S | Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S |
Similarity is calculated from matching genres, themes, keywords, game modes, and player perspectives in the existing game database.