Mina the Hollower ▶ Trailer
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ActionAdventureAction-AdventurePixel GraphicsTop-DownFemale Protagonist2D Platformer

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Game description

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!

Basic info

DeveloperYacht Club Games
PublisherYacht Club Games
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 28, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −20% $19.99 $15.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $15.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $15.99 · 3-month low $15.99Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 8 or later
ProcessorIntel Core 4th generation (Haswell, 2013) / AMD Bulldozer (2011)
Memory4 GB
GraphicsIntel HD 5000 (2013) / Radeon HD 7000 (2012) / Nvidia 900 Series (Maxwell, 2014)
Storage860 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 442 reviews from the past 1 year

84.1/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (88%)

Metacritic: 90 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 31, 2026)

This retro action adventure scores 84.1 from 442 reviews, with charm and challenge on one side and a steep early learning curve on the other.

👍 Strengths

81 reviews praise the visuals, from carefully made pixel art to a world full of atmosphere. Visuals & Sound ranks 180th of 1249. 64 say they are having a blast, and some note that modifiers let players tune how hard it is. 38 find the difficulty rewarding once they learn its flow, and a few say generous checkpoints make it less punishing than they expected. Content Volume ranks 67th of 1351, and Story & World ranks 613th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

118 reviews say the difficulty is frontloaded, with fast and damaging early enemies, and some feel it later turns too easy once strong gear arrives. 47 find the controls clunky or stiff, and a few name the healing system, the sidearm or the lack of a dedicated dodge button. 40 describe a rough learning curve with little tutorial help, and some miss area maps. A few also say the font is hard to read for players with dyslexia. Gameplay ranks 387th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“beautiful pixel art shows developers care about artistry” · 81 reviews
“having a blast playing the game” · 64 reviews
“substantial game volume with well-designed maps and rich hidden elements” · 21 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 89% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.34 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Negative “Coffin toss upgrade makes weapon worse, control scheme issue” · 1 review

Progression 25% · Difficulty 67% · Onboarding 31% · Freedom 38% · Controls & feel 39%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.41 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “magnificent atmosphere blending Link's Awakening, Dark Souls and Castlevania” · 20 reviews
Negative “sudden jump scares in dark tunnel without toggle option” · 3 reviews

Story 20% · Characters 11%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 36% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.77 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “substantial game volume with well-designed maps and rich hidden elements” · 21 reviews
Negative “no map is egregious and points to troubled development” · 2 reviews

Variety 18% · Replayability 11%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.82 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful pixel art shows developers care about artistry” · 81 reviews
Negative “sprite work and backgrounds too busy to parse” · 3 reviews

Audio 36%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.21 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “power-ups invalidate 99% of gameplay balance” · 9 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 5% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “developers delivered a well-polished game as promised” · 1 review
Negative “months without fix or communication on photosensitivity accessibility” · 2 reviews

Stability 2% · Performance 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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