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 4 September, 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 158K 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: 37K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 12K members
- 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: 436 members
Flair
- Discussion - Hollow Knight35 posts in the past month
- Are my keybinds THAT bad?
- Yo, am I set for Hornet?
- Which charm would be most useful in real life?
#135Discussion - Hollow KnightAre my keybinds THAT bad? · Yo, am I set for Hornet? · Which charm would be most useful in real life? - Fan Art - Hollow Knight27 posts in the past month
- This took about an hour
- An attempt was made
- Wait when did Snail Shamans get so much aura? #hkam26
#227Fan Art - Hollow KnightThis took about an hour · An attempt was made · Wait when did Snail Shamans get so much aura? #hkam26 - Achievement - Hollow Knight24 posts in the past month
- My 3-year old kiddo just beat the game for the first time :)
- Never again am I doing this Eternal Ordeal
- Ive done it!
#324Achievement - Hollow KnightMy 3-year old kiddo just beat the game for the first time :) · Never again am I doing this Eternal Ordeal · Ive done it! - Art23 posts in the past month
- Ran into some familiar faces in Liverpool
- Horneeetttt! (Foxykiart)
- I found this strange map. Should I follow it?
#423ArtRan into some familiar faces in Liverpool · Horneeetttt! (Foxykiart) · I found this strange map. Should I follow it? - Fan Art - Silksong22 posts in the past month
- Chud Hornet (@Red_Krabo)
- chapel maid model for my upcoming silksong mod
- Cold - my art hehe
#522Fan Art - SilksongChud Hornet (@Red_Krabo) · chapel maid model for my upcoming silksong mod · Cold - my art hehe
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.
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