About r/HollowKnight
We are a fan community for the Hollow Knight franchise; both titles are 2D adventure/Metroidvania games for the PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch (1&2), PlayStation 4&5, and Xbox One! The sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, released on September 4, 2025 and brought new lore! Please help us stay spoiler-free by keeping major spoilers out of the title.
The community at a glance
r/HollowKnight is a Subreddit for Gamers with roughly 1.2M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 163K members have joined in the past year.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2025: 225K members
- 2026: 53K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 50K members
- Oct: 23K members
- Nov: 16K members
- Dec: 13K members
- Jan: 11K members
- Feb: 8K members
- Mar: 6K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 5K members
- Jun: 5K members
- Jul: 7K members
- Aug: 5K members
Flair
- Discussion - Hollow Knight32 posts in the past month
- Toby Fox was worried that if he leaned too far towards the action platformer areas, his game would feel like a “knock off of Hollow Knight”
- Most useful tool IRL?
- Its a shame we dont learn ANYTHING about lord fool
#132Discussion - Hollow KnightToby Fox was worried that if he leaned too far towards the action platformer areas, his game would feel like a “knock off of Hollow Knight” · Most useful tool IRL? · Its a shame we dont learn ANYTHING about lord fool - Art16 posts in the past month
- Can't wait to play more this weekend! [OC]
- Created hornet out of clay. Shaw!
- Wow infection art
#216ArtCan't wait to play more this weekend! [OC] · Created hornet out of clay. Shaw! · Wow infection art - Achievement - Hollow Knight13 posts in the past month
- FINALLY OMG I’M SHAKING SO BAD I CAN BARELY TYPE
- no nail no spells radiant nightmare king grimm
- I FINALLY BEAT PANTHEON 4!
#313Achievement - Hollow KnightFINALLY OMG I’M SHAKING SO BAD I CAN BARELY TYPE · no nail no spells radiant nightmare king grimm · I FINALLY BEAT PANTHEON 4! - Fan Art - Hollow Knight11 posts in the past month
- Hollow Knight but make it DND [OC]
- Fan Art of The Knight
- I did it.My big art.
#411Fan Art - Hollow KnightHollow Knight but make it DND [OC] · Fan Art of The Knight · I did it.My big art. - Help - Hollow Knight11 posts in the past month
- I got scammed
- Who is this and what is a wyrm
- YO WHY HE GOT TWO NAILS
#511Help - Hollow KnightI got scammed · Who is this and what is a wyrm · YO WHY HE GOT TWO NAILS
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/HollowKnight for?
- Best for Gamers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/HollowKnight free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/HollowKnight have?
- Roughly 1.2M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/HollowKnight on?
- r/HollowKnight runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/HollowKnight cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/HollowKnight is organized under Gamers.
- How do I join r/HollowKnight?
- You can join r/HollowKnight by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Gaming communities like?
- One of the largest topic areas on the site, spanning PC gaming, consoles, mobile, and tabletop. Discord is the dominant platform with massive servers for individual games and general gaming culture, while Reddit hosts some of the most active game-specific communities on the internet. Covers everything from casual play to competitive esports and game development.
Monthly Stats
- 19
- Views /mo (+36%)
- 19
- Visitors /mo (+58%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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