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As Hollower Mina, burrow and whip through a cursed island, battling monsters and searching its interconnected world for secrets.
Released 28 May 2026
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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!
Developed by Yacht Club Games · Published by Yacht Club Games
Mina, a renowned Hollower, is sent to a cursed island to deal with a crisis surrounding its Spark Generators. The journey takes her through a dark, Victorian Gothic world populated by strange characters and dangerous creatures.
Explore connected regions, platform across hazards, search for hidden routes and secrets, and take on enemies and bosses. Mina’s burrowing ability helps her evade attacks and move through the world, while her whip and other weapons offer different ways to fight.
Choose among distinct main weapons, find sidearms, and equip trinkets that alter Mina’s abilities and combat options. Collect bones to improve her stats or buy equipment, and use challenge modifiers to adjust parts of the experience.
In this selected sample, players often praise the secret-filled exploration, connected level design, pixel art, and music. Some also enjoy learning to use Mina’s burrowing movement and tailoring her weapons and trinkets to different playstyles. Reactions to the challenge are divided: some find mastering the combat and platforming rewarding, while others describe early difficulty, enemy placement, and evasion as frustrating.
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!
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.
Discover and utilize a reliquary's worth of unusual Sidearms to gain the advantage in combat.
Collect and equip Trinkets to acquire a variety of exotic effects. Level Mina up to suit your unique playstyle.
Electrifying soundtrack by chiptune virtuoso, Jake Kaufman.
Descend into the depths of madness with a bone-chilling, yet heartwarming tale inspired by Victorian Gothic horror.
Explore a huge, dark world brimming with secrets, challenging battles, and interconnected level design.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 50 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
| Metacritic | 90/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
