Hollow Knight (Xbox Series X/S)

Team Cherry · 2026

Side-scrolling · Action · Platformer · PC · Console

Dimension: 2D
Rendering: Hand-drawn
Colors: Black Gray Teal Blue Orange Yellow Red Green Export palette ↓
Linework: Black outlines, Interior lines
Shading: Flat / Unlit, Soft gradient
Post-processing: Bloom
Palette: Dark, Cool
Art movement: Gothic
Proportions: Exaggerated, Cute

Then and now2017 Windows → 2026 Xbox Series X/S · 3 versions

About

Hollow Knight is a hand-drawn 2D action platformer and Metroidvania set in Hallownest, a fallen underground kingdom inhabited by insects. Players explore interconnected areas, fight enemies and bosses, and acquire abilities that open further routes.

Art style

Hollow Knight (Xbox Series X/S) (2026, Team Cherry) is a 2D hand-drawn game played from a side-scrolling view. Its look is built from black outlines, interior lines, flat/unlit shading, soft gradient shading and bloom. The palette is dark and cool. It draws on gothic.

Then and now 2017 → 2026

Hollow Knight screenshot: hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

2017 · Windows

Hollow Knight (Xbox Series X/S) screenshot: hand-drawn, side-scrolling, black outlines, flat / unlit (environment)

2026 · Xbox Series X/S

With

Palette 12 colors

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Details

Release: Port · Modern (PC / PS4 / PS5 / Xbox One / Series / Switch)
Developer: Team Cherry
Publisher: Team Cherry
Engine: Unity
Released: 2026-02-05 Worldwide, Xbox Series X/S
2026-02-05 Worldwide, PlayStation 5
2026-02-05 Worldwide, Nintendo Switch 2
Platforms: Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2
Also known as: Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition (International Xbox storefront)
Credits: Ari Gibson Artist; art, environments and animation
Ari Gibson Director
William Pellen Director
Links: official · official · wikipedia · xbox