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Hollowdeep

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86%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

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Hollowdeep is a single player survival hack and slash game with horror, fantasy, medieval, historical and others themes. It was developed by Kyle Burgin and was released on September 18, 2025. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Hollowdeep is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by oldschool games of the ps1 era. There is a large focus on fast gameplay and parrying mechanics. Parrying You can parry most enemy attacks which knocks back enemies and leaves them open for a follow up attack. parrying enemy projectiles is key to survival. Spell Casting There are loads of spells in Hollowdeep. Many aren't just useful for …

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 41 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
graphics2 negative mentions
  • Strong King's Field-like atmosphere with eerie and immersive exploration.
  • Rewarding and engaging combat that combines action, tactics, and magic use.
  • Well-designed levels with many secrets, shortcuts, and exploration incentives.
  • Levels are often too large and empty, leading to excessive backtracking and slow pacing.
  • Some technical issues including bugs, occasional lag, and lack of save options beyond limited save points.
  • Absence of map and limited options settings makes navigation and customization difficult.

  • atmosphere

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for its strong, immersive qualities reminiscent of classic King’s Field titles, enhanced by rewarding exploration and a slow, deliberate pace that fosters a sense of discovery.

    • “Long walks do a lot for the atmosphere, but the game consistently rewards curiosity with worthwhile discoveries.”
    • “A solid old-school RPG with strong King's Field-style atmosphere, slow exploration, and punishing but rewarding dungeon crawling.”
    • “Overall an enjoyable game with great atmosphere.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is praised for its eerie, moving quality and effectively suits the game's tone, enhancing the overall atmosphere despite its simplicity.

    • “The music and sound design is eerie and moving.”
    • “The music suits the game well.”
    • “The music is simple but it actually fits the tone of the game.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers excellent weapon and spell variety, creative and enjoyable level design, and a well-implemented parry mechanic that becomes rewarding as difficulty increases. While there are minor bugs, they don't detract from the overall smooth, fast-paced, and fun experience. Its modern controls and balanced mechanics make it a concise yet engaging indie adventure.

    • “The weapon and spell variety is excellent; the music and sound design is eerie and moving. The levels are creative and mad fun to explore. The game mechanics use what works and do more with it. There are bugs, but nothing game-breaking, which is very forgivable given that this is a shorter, classic experience; an indie gem that's got just the right amount of everything it is.”
    • “The parry mechanic didn't interest me at first, but as the enemies and bosses got stronger, it became much more worthwhile to use and was very entertaining.”
    • “It was a short but great adventure, with good locations, good bosses, and good gameplay.”

  • graphics

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions

    The graphics feature a simplistic PS1-style aesthetic that may feel too basic for some, with lax visuals and monotonous ambient elements. While fitting for dungeon crawler fans, the art style's simplicity could be a drawback.

    • “Overall a really fun game if you like dungeon crawlers and the PS1 aesthetic.”
    • “Game has lax visuals and monotonous ambient sounds.”
    • “The art style is almost too simple.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The story is straightforward and minimalist, focusing mainly on a basic good-versus-evil premise without deep narrative development. Some plot threads remain unresolved, but the simplicity suits the game's overall tone and purpose.

    • “One caveat is that some plot threads are left open, such as the reason we're here and why we never fight the hooded necromancer who stalks us at various points.”
    • “There's not much story beyond 'evil stuff is below, destroy it!' and there doesn't need to be.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the humor somewhat surprising but ultimately enjoyable, describing it as unexpectedly funny.

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Hollowdeep is a survival hack and slash game with horror, fantasy, medieval, historical and others themes. Common tags for Hollowdeep include first-person, 3D, demons, magic, exploration and others.

Hollowdeep is available on PC and Windows.

Hollowdeep was released on September 18, 2025.

Hollowdeep was developed by Kyle Burgin.

Hollowdeep has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Hollowdeep for its atmosphere but disliked it for its graphics.

Hollowdeep is a single player game.

Similar games include Lunacid, Verho - Curse of Faces, Dread Delusion, Project Warlock, GRAVEN and others.