Hollowbody

Buy85%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Headware Games · Survival Horror · Sep 12, 2024

Player review score
85%
Very Positive
Price
$16.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
26
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio1 of 5
Subtitles5 of 5

Should I buy Hollowbody?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 143 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 84 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 114 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
143 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
And the story kept me hooked the entire time—I had to know what happened to Sasha!
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Replayability is decent with unlockable difficulties, a New Game+ mode, and achievements, though after two playthroughs I felt no strong urge to return.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
66 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Voice acting is a standout -> arguably one of the game’s strongest elements.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
49 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The abandoned streets, the creepy lighting, the way the camera angles switch between dynamic and fixed views... it's so cinematic and unsettling in the best way possible.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It looks amazing: the world, character design and inventory are all very well crafted.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
On the performance front: one review noted that on a handheld PC device (Steam Deck) it ran very well, though occasional large open-space dips were noted

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story143 reviews
Gameplay84 reviews
Audio66 reviews
Graphics49 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
67% still recommend
Performance
60% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
79% still recommend
Difficulty
70% still recommend
Bugs
63% still recommend
Interface
61% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$16.99

The lowest we've tracked is $11.04.

5 points recordedtoday · $16.99

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