Hollow Knight
Live player count and Steam charts
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Player history
Each point is the highest number of players online in that month (UTC). History before July 13, 2026 is imported; everything after is our own readings. Zoom in for finer detail.
Monthly player counts
| Month | Avg players | Gain | % gain | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 * | 8,806 | +2,075 | +30.8% | 14,416 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,731 | +570 | +9.3% | 12,984 |
| May 2026 | 6,161 | -629 | -9.3% | 9,968 |
| Apr 2026 | 6,790 | -535 | -7.3% | 12,547 |
| Mar 2026 | 7,325 | -1,101 | -13.1% | 14,556 |
| Feb 2026 | 8,426 | -3,973 | -32.0% | 13,585 |
| Jan 2026 | 12,399 | +488 | +4.1% | 21,104 |
| Dec 2025 | 11,911 | -5,309 | -30.8% | 21,655 |
| Nov 2025 | 17,220 | -6,533 | -27.5% | 37,861 |
| Oct 2025 | 23,753 | -26,989 | -53.2% | 48,878 |
| Sep 2025 | 50,742 | +35,203 | +226.5% | 95,428 |
| Aug 2025 | 15,539 | +7,410 | +91.2% | 69,675 |
* current month, data so far
Recent updates
- Mar 27, 2026Patch Version 1.5.12620 Now Live
- Feb 5, 2026Patch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live
When people play
Average concurrent players by day and hour over the last 16 days, shown in .
Daily activity peaks around 14:00 — a pattern consistent with a player base concentrated in East & Southeast Asia. Steam publishes no per-country player data, so this is inferred from play times.
Audience
Language mix of 200 Steam reviews spanning 1 day — a rough proxy for where the player base is.
Achievements
Every achievement in the game, ordered from most to least earned (#1 is the one the most players have). Height is the share of all players who have it; the dashed line is the median. Global rates from Steam.
