Nintendo Switch
Hollow Knight
Hollow Knight（ホロウナイト） · 空洞騎士
- Perfect: No noticeable issues start to finish
- Playable: Can be finished; minor glitches or slowdowns
- In-game: Gets in-game, but issues get in the way
- Menus: Reaches the title screen or menus only
- Boots: Starts, then hangs on a black screen or intro
- Nothing: Does not start
Yes, and it runs well: Ryubing lists it as Playable and the yuzu archive as Perfect. MeloNX on an iPhone 16 Pro Max does 720p/60fps using under 3GB of RAM, and an iPad Air M1 is reported at 60fps without stutter, though one iPhone 17 Pro user could only run it once before it started crashing on load. No public tests with frame rates have been found yet for PC, Mac or Android.
Settings & known issues
- Ryubing's official list notes that video cutscenes (NVDEC decoding) may have issues.
Compatibility reports
| Platform | Emulator | Result | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | yuzu | Perfect | github.com 2023-12-15 | |
| Windows | Ryubing | Playable | github.com 2023-01-16 | |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX 2.1 beta3 | Playable | 720p / 60fps; under 3GB memory · iPhone 16 Pro Max (iOS 18.6.2) | youtube.com 2025-11-01 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | Playable | 60fps, no stutter · iPad Air M1 (iOS 18.4) | reddit.com 2025-04-04 |
| iPhone / iPad | MeloNX | In-game | iPhone 17 Pro | reddit.com 2025-10-26 |
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Game info
- Developer
- Team Cherry
- Publisher
- Team Cherry
- Released
- 2018-06-12
- Genre
- Metroidvania / Platformer
- Title ID
- 0100633007D48000
- Updated
- 2026-10-30
FAQ
Can I play Hollow Knight on Windows with an emulator?
The best reported result on Windows is "Perfect" with yuzu (report from 2023-12-15). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Hollow Knight on Mac with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Hollow Knight on Mac yet.
Can I play Hollow Knight on iPhone / iPad with an emulator?
The best reported result on iPhone / iPad is "Playable" with MeloNX, 720p / 60fps; under 3GB memory (report from 2025-11-01). Results vary by device and emulator version.
Can I play Hollow Knight on Android with an emulator?
We haven't found a public compatibility report for Hollow Knight on Android yet.
Where can I find the Hollow Knight ROM?
Switch emulators load games as XCI (cartridge) or NSP (digital) files; this game's Title ID is 0100633007D48000. You also need prod.keys and firmware; what they are and which folder they go in is covered in our "prod.keys, title.keys and Firmware Explained" guide. →
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