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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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Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets. Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight! Features Hauntingly authentic 8-bit visuals in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era. Modern touches abound: detailed animation, widescreen visuals, and rock-solid controls! Leap, dodge, and burrow through the ground to battle monsters or navigate the world. Lash at foes with your trusty whip, Nightstar- or choose from an arsenal of weapons, each with a totally different move set.…

Player sentiment

What players actually say

All Steam reviews ↗
88%positive · Very Positive
5.8K Steam reviews · Nov 1, 2026
“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…”
Lunaedge

48.7h played · 99 helpful

Steam ↗
“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…”
terminally chill

21.5h played · 436 helpful

Steam ↗
“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…”
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18.1h played · 173 helpful

Steam ↗
“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…”
Vivi

19.3h played · 139 helpful

Steam ↗

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Images: Yacht Club Games via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.

Specs

System requirements

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minimum

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

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.