# Hollow Knight

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.toolai.store). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Metroidvania
- **Release year**: 2017
- **Release date**: 2017-02-24
- **Platforms**: pc, mac, linux, switch, ps4, xbox
- **Engine(s)**: unity
- **Tags**: Metroidvania, 2D, Souls-like, Atmospheric
- **Launch price**: $14.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 700,000
- **Positive review %**: 97%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/367520

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Team Cherry](https://indielist.toolai.store/studios/team-cherry)
- **Country**: AU
- **Team size tier**: small
- **Founded**: 2014

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 63,000,000 (range 37,800,000 – 88,200,000)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $539,424,144 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 90
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2017`: +30
- `price_$15`: 0
- `positive_97%`: +10
- `team_small`: 0

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.toolai.store/games/hollow-knight)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.