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r/HollowKnight PUBLIC
We are a fan community for the Hollow Knight franchise; both titles are 2D adventure/Metroidvania games for the PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch (1&2), PlayStation 4&5, and Xbox One! The sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, released on September 4, 2025 and brought new lore! Please help us stay spoiler-free by keeping major spoilers out of the title.
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r/HollowKnight is a PUBLIC community on Reddit with over 1,171,859 members. It currently has a positive sentiment with an engagement rate of 0.3%. With a community friendliness score of 80, this subreddit presents a low conversion potential for authentic brand participation. Self-promotion is generally allowed according to recent analysis.
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- Be considerate and respectful; follow Reddiquette.: Please be considerate and respectful; follow Reddiquette - https://www.reddit.com/wiki/reddiquette
- No unmarked spoilers!: Please do not put spoilers in the title. Titles cannot be changed.
- When posting about something that might spoil the game for someone else please be sure to put "spoiler" somewhere in the submission title.
- When commenting, use the spoiler tags `>!` and `!<` on either side of the words to optionally block out the word
- Things that might be spoilers are: how to get to certain areas; images of bosses; plot twists; specific late-game items, charms, or drops from bosses; and juicy lore.
- Spoiler-tag Hollow Knight: Silksong content.: Please do not put Hollow Knight: Silksong spoilers in the title. Titles cannot be changed or covered with spoiler code, this includes boss/area/ability/crest names.
- PLEASE spoiler-tag all SILKSONG content post ACT 1**. This includes screenshots, fan art of new characters, and videos of Silksong gameplay.
- This rule does not apply to fan art solely of Hornet.
- When commenting, use the spoiler tags `>!` and `!<` on either side of the words to optionally block out the word.
- Use /r/HollowKnightMemes for Memes.: All memes, image macros, political compass images, and shitposts can be directed to /r/HollowKnightMemes or a related community.
- Hand-drawn, original art featuring humor are welcome.
- April Fools pranks and fake news, including about Silksong, are usually not taken well by the community and are no longer permitted.
- Do Not Post Referral Links: Please don't post referral links to Amazon, Humble Bundle, or other sites. This includes using shortlinks and Twitter to trick users into clicking your link.
- Provide a Source for Art: Art must be by a human. Please don't post AI-generated content or other art without an original artist.
- If you post your own fan art, please put `OC` or [OC] somewhere in the title of your post.
- If you post someone else's art, please put the artist's username in the title. After posting please comment with a link to their DeviantArt, website, or social media. Please also do this for cross-posted images because Reddit doesn't show the cross-posted information to people on mobile apps.
- NSFW, piracy, and other illegal content are prohibited.: Please do not post NSFW or overly sexual content.
- Images, guides, and links supporting piracy are prohibited by Reddit's User Agreement.
- Images and references to other illegal actions or content is also prohibited.
- Self-promotion: Content creators of videos and streams, please keep self-promotion to reasonable levels. We have a more lenient policy on self-promo than the rest of Reddit. Please limit posts to no more than 1 self-promo post per 24 hours and no more than 3 times per 7 days.
- We recommend that you use interesting, engaging titles to attract the community and set your content apart from others. Be descriptive and honest in your self-promo.
- If the self promotion is for monetary purposes, see
- Monetary Self-promotion: Self-promotion in the form of selling of products is permitted here, as long as it follows Team Cherry's community rules regarding the selling of products (https://www.teamcherry.com.au/faq). Self-promo posts are limited to 1 per month and not more than 2 posts per 4 months.
- Please do not promote your video game here. Please check /r/Games or /r/metroidvania that allow that form of self-promotion.
- If you are unsure if it's allowed, send the mods a message prior to posting.
- Keep Discussion On Topic: Please keep content directly related to the game and gaming. Art, images, and similar content should have a strong relevance to the game and depict characters. Topics such as politics are heavily discouraged.
- Posts comparing HK characters, places, or things to real-life should have a detailed explanation of what makes them relevant to Hollow Knight or Silksong. Otherwise, posts will be considered off-topic and are subject to removal. Please message the moderators if you have questions.
- Avoid Low Effort Content & Bandwagon Posts: Please keep content unique and help drive engaging and thoughtful discussion.
- Unique Tier Lists are allowed. Debate and discussion should go into the comments instead of creating a separate Tier List on the same subject as one that was recently posted.
- Please avoid screenshots of texts, copying of recent tier-lists, "wrong answers only" posts, "I've never played this game, AMA" posts, and other bandwagon content.
What is r/HollowKnight?
r/HollowKnight is a public Reddit community created in December 2014 with over 1,171,859 members. We are a fan community for the Hollow Knight franchise; both titles are 2D adventure/Metroidvania games for the PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch (1&2), PlayStation 4&5, and Xbox One! The sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, released on September 4, 2025 and brought new lore! Please help us stay spoiler-free by keeping major spoilers out of the title.
The community has a positive sentiment and an engagement rate of 0.3%. With a friendliness score of 80, it is considered very welcoming to new members.
Self-promotion is generally allowed, making it a potential opportunity for authentic brand participation.
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