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Mina the Hollower

Xbox Series X|S, Linux, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2026

Should you play it?

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!

What works
  • Beautiful pixel art
  • Engaging soundtrack
  • Rewarding exploration
  • Varied combat mechanics
  • Customizable builds
Things to keep in mind
  • Uneven difficulty curve
  • Frustrating healing mechanics
  • Lack of clear direction
  • Some bosses feel underwhelming
  • Platforming can be punishing

What to play next

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Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Why this game works” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

  • Purple star: this page’s game — everything on the map is relative to it.
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
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  • Hover a dot for a screenshot preview, score, and top score gaps; click to compare in the panel on the right.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers (hidden on purpose).

Mina the Hollower: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Violence, Survival, Cooperation. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Health, Domination, Exploration.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Competence

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  • Domination

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  • Escapism

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  • Experimenting

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  • Exploration

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  • Health

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  • Relaxation

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  • Strategy

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  • Thrill

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  • Value

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  • Violence

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  • Survival

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Last update: 06/07/2026