System requirements · PC
Hollow Knight PC system requirements
Hollow Knight needs at least an Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 processor, 4 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) graphics card, on Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i5-3470 processor, 8 GB of RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) graphics card. It takes 9 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 | Intel Core i5-3470 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) | GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) |
| DirectX | Version 10 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 9 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
How demanding is Hollow Knight?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 15% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (4 GB).
It is on our list of low-end PC games (4 GB of RAM or less).
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Storage: Larger than 39% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (9 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Big Sur 11 or newer Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3 | Intel Core i5, Apple M1 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs | Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1 |
| Storage | 9 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit) Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300 | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB) | GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) |
| Storage | 9 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Hollow Knight is also available on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. The PC specifications on this page do not apply to console editions.
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