Games like Hollow Knight

The other great modern platformer that treats precision as tenderness rather than punishment.

Both pair demanding, expressive movement with a quietly melancholic story and instant, low-friction retries.

Trades the open map for a run-based spiral but keeps the taut, charm-and-boon build-crafting.

Shared soulslike death stakes and deep action build variety, in a more structured loop.

A different kind of interconnected world where the map you build is entirely in your head.

Both reward patient, self-directed exploration of a place that slowly reveals its quiet tragedy.