Hollow Knight

A blend of metroidvania and soulslike, this game’s artistic style and charm helped me push through the difficulty and infuriating bosses. It is, however, always fair in its challenges, and I genuinely got better as I played. I miss it now it’s complete, and have started on Silksong.

I’m tempted to give it five stars, but for all its panache it doesn’t really add anything new gameplay-wise to the genre. Still a wonderful experience, though. ★★★★☆