The NINTENDO Switch has many great games in its library and Switch owners now have the chance to play one of the best titles in a genre completely free.
The free giveaway comes at a time when the game’s long-awaited sequel still doesn’t have a set release date.
Hollow Knight is available at no additional cost to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
Of today, June 6, 2024, NSO members receive an exclusive playtest deal, which will allow them to play the metroidvania title for an entire week.
As Hollow Knight takes around 25 hours to beat, this deal gives players plenty of time to finish the entire game, so ‘trial’ is a bit of a misnomer here.
Hollow Knight was released in 2017 to rave reviews, praising the game for its atmosphere, responsiveness, and charm system.
Many critics compared it to the Souls games for its challenging combat and boss fights.
It also has a similar mechanic of collecting an in-game currency that you lose if you die and need to recover by defeating the last enemy that killed you.
The Nintendo Switch release is the highest-rated version of the game on review aggregator Metacritic, with a massive score of 90.
You play as the titular Knight who explores an underground kingdom, fighting enemies with precision and collecting Geo to spend on items and upgrades.
It’s a metroidvania game, with many hidden passages and new areas that are inaccessible at first, but are unlocked later as you progress and upgrade your character.
Gamers have been eagerly awaiting a sequel for seven years, and the second game in the series, Hollow Knight Silksong, was supposed to release in early 2023 but has been delayed.
There’s no set release date for the next installment, but with Summer Game Fest 2024 almost upon us, we may be getting another glimpse at Silksong and even a new release window.
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can take advantage of the free week right now and will have up to June 12, 2024to play the first game.
This gives most players enough time to finish the game, but if you can’t, Hollow Knight is also on sale for 50% off until June 19th.
To get your free trial, simply launch NSO on your Switch and you will see the free trial on the NSO home screen.
If you’re a Nintendo Switch Online subscriber, you can also find Hollow Knight on the eShop and there will be a button at the top to download the game for free.
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