Metroidvania
Hollow Knight PC requirements 2026 — Min & recommended specs
2D metroidvania — light on GPU, denser late-game zones.
Quick summary — which PC for Hollow Knight?
- Estimated minimum setup: NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ / AMD HD 5600, 4 Go, 9 Go.
- For smooth 1080p: target a PC around $650 – $975.
- For high 1440p: target $975 – $1425 (GTX 1050 / RX 560).
- For comfortable 4K: target $1425 – $1950 and above.
- Best price-to-FPS value in 2026: the $975 – $1425 tier.
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Hollow Knight is a major metroidvania title on PC in 2026. This PC4Games page explains what the game actually needs from your CPU, GPU, RAM and storage — beyond the minimum lines shown on Steam.
Hollow Knight is among the more demanding titles in the PC4Games catalogue. Ultra settings and advanced post-processing need a recent mid-to-high-end GPU.
For a good experience we recommend a budget around $1,425 (PC4Games “comfort” tier). A $975 build handles 1080p on reduced to medium settings; for 1440p, high effects or streaming headroom, target $1,950 and above.
The official requirements table (minimum / recommended) and Amazon picks by budget tier are below. Use them as a baseline, then refine with the PC4Games comparator if you are unsure between desktop and laptop.
Suggested upgrade order: NVMe SSD first (loads and micro-stutters), then 16 GB RAM in dual-channel, then GPU and CPU. Update GPU drivers and enable Windows Game Mode before buying new hardware.
Direct answer: which PC to play Hollow Knight?
- ▸Minimum budget to run the game : $650 – $975
- ▸Recommended budget (comfortable 1080p–1440p) : $975 – $1425
- ▸Optimal budget (1440p ultra or 4K) : $1425 – $1950
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Minimum and recommended PC specs for Hollow Knight
| Component | Minimum requirements | Recommended requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E5200 | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 3 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Graphics card | NVIDIA GeForce 9800GTX+ / AMD HD 5600 | GTX 1050 / RX 560 |
| Storage | 9 GB | SSD 15 GB+ |
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
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Which PC to buy for Hollow Knight?
For smooth 1080p in Hollow Knight, target a €400–500 build with SSD and 16 GB RAM where applicable.
Frequently asked questions about Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight on old PC?
Yes — GTX 750 Ti or recent iGPU at 1080p.
Silksong?
Likely similar specs — this page covers Hollow Knight (2017).
