Hollow Knight vs Cuphead
Hollow Knight and Cuphead overlap on Hand-drawn, Side Scroller and Great Soundtrack, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. On raw data, Hollow Knight takes 3 categories against 0 for Cuphead.
Hollow Knight
Cuphead| Metric | Hollow Knight | Cuphead | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player rating | ★ 4.40 | ★ 4.37 | Hollow Knight by 0.03 (1%) |
| Metacritic | 88 | 87 | Hollow Knight by 1 (1%) |
| Catalog popularity | 11,967 adds | 8,165 adds | Hollow Knight by 3802 (32%) |
| Avg. playtime | 7h | 6h | Hollow Knight is longer |
| Platform families | 4 | 4 | Tie |
| Release year | 2017 | 2017 | Same year |
Verdict
Hollow Knight takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Hand-drawn, Side Scroller, Great Soundtrack and 2D, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.
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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.