Mina the Hollower
Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Whip foes, burrow through the ground, and explore a pixel-perfect world in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!
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About this game
Developer description
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Player sentiment
What players actually say
“peak peak peak holy mother of peak NOT like Zelda, though. It's a combat and platforming focused game where puzzles are minimal and mostly relegated to short side-quests. Big focus on character loadout variety and basic RPG mechanics (there's a modifier to disable that for anyone who doesn't like it) so it's much c…”
48.7h played · 99 helpful
“As with many critically acclaimed difficult games, the reviews are polarized between "This game is amazing" and "This is completely unfair and bad design". If you enjoy the challenge style of this game, it is outstanding. If you don't, you're probably going to be frustrated. The devs really go out of their way to…”
21.5h played · 436 helpful
“If you have played a souls game this is less punishing than that. The negative reviews main complaint is the punishing nature of the game (which is really not as punishing as they say) The game gives plenty of checkpoints even right before difficult bosses, making runbacks nonexistent. I assume people see the little…”
18.1h played · 173 helpful
“I tend to swing positive on reviews when I find some things to criticize. I don't find difficulty to be a turn off for a game, but I think there's some things to be said. I think the advertising for this game kind of leans into Legend of Zelda but it's mostly a Castlevania game with an overworld map in terms of de…”
19.3h played · 139 helpful
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Specs
System requirements
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minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8 or later
- Processor: Intel Core 4th generation (Haswell, 2013) / AMD Bulldozer (2011)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD 5000 (2013) / Radeon HD 7000 (2012) / Nvidia 900 Series (Maxwell, 2014)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 860 MB available space
recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
FAQ
Common questions
When was Mina the Hollower released?+
Steam lists the release date as May 28, 2026.
What platforms is Mina the Hollower available on?+
Windows, macOS, Linux
How is Mina the Hollower reviewed on Steam?+
Very Positive — 88% of 5.8K steam reviews are positive, captured Nov 1, 2026.








