Hollow Knight

Hollow Knight is a single-player action-adventure in the Metroidvania genre (exploration of an interconnected underground world with new abilities opened up gradually), hand-drawn by a team of three people from Australia. When you buy the game, you get: dozens of hours of exploring a branching underground world, 47 distinctive bosses and 4 free DLC included in the package, with no additional payment.

Hallownest was once a great insect kingdom underground, destroyed by a mysterious disease. You play as the nameless Knight, a small armored figure who descended into the ruins for an unknown reason. The narrative is conveyed almost entirely through visual details and optional text entries, not through cinematic cutscenes.

Memorable characters and bosses: the Radiance is the true final threat; the Mantis Lords are among the most discussed bosses for their elegant duel mechanics; the White Lady is a key character in revealing the Knight's story; the Pure Vessel is an endgame boss considered one of the finest indie bosses of the last decade; Grimm is the king of a theatrical fire cult from the DLC The Grimm Troupe.

Combat system: minimalist but demanding. The Knight fights with the Nail, counterattacks, dodges and uses magic spells that are unlocked gradually. There are no unnecessary UI hints: the screen space is given to the world. 47 bosses, many of them optional.

Content: about 25-30 hours for the main playthrough, 50+ for 100% and 100+ for Pantheon (the final series of challenges in the Godmaster DLC). All 4 DLC (Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood, Godmaster) are included for free for all owners. This has been Team Cherry's policy since 2017.

Russian subtitles and interface (official translation). There is no traditional voice acting: the characters communicate in unintelligible sounds in the invented Hollow Speak language. This is an artistic choice, not a localization limitation.

Indie masterpiece: explore the underground insect kingdom of Hallownest and fight 47 bosses. 15 million copies sold. 4 DLC included for free. Russian subtitles.