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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation *: Windows 8 or later Processeur : Intel Core 4th generation (Haswell, 2013) / AMD Bulldozer (2011) Mémoire vive : 4 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Intel HD 5000 (2013) / Radeon HD 7000 (2012) / Nvidia 900 Series (Maxwell, 2014) DirectX : Version 12 Espace disque : 860 MB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires

Mina the Hollower

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Released May 28, 2026
sample: 400 reviews posted after launch (180 AI-classified)
90/100
Player Score — % of positive reviews since launch · Steam history: 89 % · 7,564 reviews (« Very Positive »)
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Nearly a quarter of players have already burned over 25 hours into Mina the Hollower, and they keep coming back. The dungeon-crawler’s lo-fi aesthetic and punishing but fair combat have earned it a 90% positive post-release score from 400 sampled reviews.

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« Des passages peut être inutilement difficiles (pas de save avant certains boss) mais sinon c'est du très bon. Pour ceux qui aiment se promener et trouver des trucs cachés en tuant des mob. »
👍 anonymous review · 42 h played
« J'ai commencé en me disant que j'allais jouer à un Zelda, Au final, je suis très content d`avoir joué à un Dark Souls. »
👍 anonymous review · 34 h played
« 3D pour un jeu 2D. : C’est doux. C’est doudou. C’est doure. Un solide 8/10 pour son level design et ses idées. J’ai bien aimé. »
👍 anonymous review · 20 h played
« Bravo les pixels, bravo la musique. Va te faire ****** Lionel »
👍 anonymous review · 28 h played
« A good retro vibe with some good standouts in the soundtrack. Hard to navigate in the first few hours but you quickly get used to it and it's so satisfying! Had a great time playing it on SteamDeck »
👍 anonymous review · 20 h played
« Great take on the genre, fun build-tinkering, nice variety of weapons, fair but interesting fights, everythings good in it :) »
👍 anonymous review · 15 h played
« Pas de quètes, pas de tuto, aucune directive pour moi c'est un non »
👎 anonymous review · 14 h played
« c'est pour le niveau a scrolling avant le boss de fin »
👎 anonymous review · 23 h played
« Do you like Zelda? Do you like Dark Souls? This game wishes it were those. It is not. Do not play this. »
👎 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Starts out excellent, but boss and level design just gets frustrating as hell by the end. Was looking forward to this but ended up disappointed. »
👎 anonymous review · 16 h played
« I'm struggling to see the hype about this game. I just don't have fun. Shovel Knight wasn't for me, that one isn't too. It's simply poorly designed. »
👎 anonymous review · 22 h played
« Perso, le meilleur jeu de l'année so far »
👍 anonymous review · 42 h played

In players' words

« Des passages peut être inutilement difficiles (pas de save avant certains boss) mais sinon c'est du très bon. Pour ceux qui aiment se promener et trouver des trucs cachés en tuant des mob. »
👍 anonymous review · 42 h played
« Pas de quètes, pas de tuto, aucune directive pour moi c'est un non »
👎 anonymous review · 14 h played
« J'ai commencé en me disant que j'allais jouer à un Zelda, Au final, je suis très content d`avoir joué à un Dark Souls. »
👍 anonymous review · 34 h played
« c'est pour le niveau a scrolling avant le boss de fin »
👎 anonymous review · 23 h played
« 3D pour un jeu 2D. : C’est doux. C’est doudou. C’est doure. Un solide 8/10 pour son level design et ses idées. J’ai bien aimé. »
👍 anonymous review · 20 h played
« Do you like Zelda? Do you like Dark Souls? This game wishes it were those. It is not. Do not play this. »
👎 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Bravo les pixels, bravo la musique. Va te faire ****** Lionel »
👍 anonymous review · 28 h played
« Starts out excellent, but boss and level design just gets frustrating as hell by the end. Was looking forward to this but ended up disappointed. »
👎 anonymous review · 16 h played
« A good retro vibe with some good standouts in the soundtrack. Hard to navigate in the first few hours but you quickly get used to it and it's so satisfying! Had a great time playing it on SteamDeck »
👍 anonymous review · 20 h played
« I'm struggling to see the hype about this game. I just don't have fun. Shovel Knight wasn't for me, that one isn't too. It's simply poorly designed. »
👎 anonymous review · 22 h played
« Great take on the genre, fun build-tinkering, nice variety of weapons, fair but interesting fights, everythings good in it :) »
👍 anonymous review · 15 h played
« Perso, le meilleur jeu de l'année so far »
👍 anonymous review · 42 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
85 % pos · n=157
Content / longevity
95 % pos · n=56
Graphics / art
95 % pos · n=38
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=24
Story / writing
62 % pos · n=21
Interface / UX
44 % pos · n=9
Value for money
100 % pos · n=4
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=2
Performance
100 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay1571341013
Content / longevity565303
Graphics / art383602
Audio / music242400
Story / writing211317
Interface / UX9414
Value for money4400
Stability / bugs2002
Performance1100

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 26 h on median; those who dislike it: 16 h.

<2h
50 % (n=12)
2-10h
76 % (n=34)
10-25h
90 % (n=149)
>25h
95 % (n=205)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

0,3 % Hardcore

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 50 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 2,1 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Small streamers to support

LIVE MeiliTamlynVT 10 viewers · EN — Mouse-ing around a desert that took TOO MUCH time to get into - Mina the Hollower first playthrough LIVE TartWayder 9 viewers · RU — Мышиная возняLIVE TizyeTV 4 viewers · EN — More Mina the Hollower!LIVE NocturneSP 3 viewers · EN — Stream. / Mina.

Streams snapshot from 15/07 à 11h52

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Strengths

  • Combat and exploration stand shoulder to shoulder in the praise: 134 positive mentions out of 157
  • A stunning 36 out of 38 mentions celebrate the game’s retro-inspired visuals
  • The audio landscape is universally lauded, with every single one of the 24 mentions calling it exceptional
  • Players consistently highlight the depth of content, with 53 positive mentions out of 56

Weaknesses

  • A tiny fraction of reviews flag bugs, with 2 negative mentions out of 2 total
  • The user interface splits opinions, logging 4 positive and 4 negative mentions each out of 9
  • A minority voice finds the difficulty punishing beyond enjoyment, 24 mentions total

Who is it for?

Fans of tight, skill-based action adventures with a retro twist and deep exploration will find Mina the Hollower a treat. Players seeking breezy, forgiving experiences should steer clear.

Verdict

Mina the Hollower delivers an old-school challenge wrapped in a striking pixel-art package. Its 89% Steam-positive history reflects a game that rewards persistence and curiosity. The few rough edges don’t dull its sharp combat or rich atmosphere.

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