Is Hollow Knight still being updated?
Probably not. Hollow Knight has been unusually quiet.
The developers last posted about Hollow Knight 5 months ago. 1 substantial update has shipped in the past six months. We hold only 2 days of announcement history for this game, so its normal rhythm cannot be established with confidence.
What the developers have actually shipped
- Mar 27, 2026 · significantPatch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live
- Feb 5, 2026 · significantPatch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live
Related questions
Is Hollow Knight dead?
By the only measure we can observe — developer activity — Hollow Knight shows the pattern of a game that has stopped receiving work. The developers last posted 5 months ago. This describes communication and shipped updates, not whether anyone is still playing.
Has Hollow Knight been abandoned?
There is no evidence of abandonment. Developer communication has continued, most recently 5 months ago.
When was the last update to Hollow Knight?
The most recent developer announcement we hold is dated March 27, 2026.
Is Hollow Knight worth playing?
96.9% of 557,487 Steam reviews are positive, and its Elixir Rating is 96.9 — a score combining that reception with how actively the game is still being developed. Whether it suits you is your call; those are the measurements.
How we know this. Every figure here comes from announcements the developers posted themselves on Steam; press coverage is excluded. “Substantial” means a patch, release, or major update rather than a sale or event notice. Nothing on this page is an opinion about whether the game is good. See the full record or check the development status of every game we track.