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People are spotlighting Mina the Hollower as a highly acclaimed 2D platformer with strong early-to-review consensus across multiple platforms, including native Linux support and high Metacritic standing. Coverage also fixates on its jump-scare horror/clown theme and wide release/launch visibility on consoles (including Switch 2).

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Key Takeaway Mina the Hollower is landing as a top-rated 2026 game across platforms, with reviewers highlighting jump-scare horror moments alongside strong overall quality.
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Mina the Hollower is landing as a top-rated 2026 game across platforms, with reviewers highlighting jump-scare horror moments alongside strong overall quality.

People are spotlighting Mina the Hollower as a highly acclaimed 2D platformer with strong early-to-review consensus across multiple platforms, including native Linux support and high Metacritic standing. Coverage also fixates on its jump-scare horror/clown theme and wide release/launch visibility on consoles (including Switch 2).

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  • ● Jump scares — Mina the Hollower has some Resident Evil-quality jump scares Polygon

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Top 3 signals · Mina the Hollower is landing as a top-rated 2026 game
Polygon · 16h ago
Mina the Hollower has some Resident Evil-quality jump scares
Nintendo Life · 24h ago
Mina The Hollower Is Now Metacritic's Highest-Rated Game Of 2026
Kotaku · 1d ago
I Love Mina The Hollower’s Bad-Joke-Telling Jump-Scare Clown

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Push Square · 2d ago
Review: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me

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Metacritic status Now Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2026
Platform coverage Release coverage spans Nintendo Switch 2 and other console storefronts
Review theme Reviews emphasize jump scares, including Resident Evil-quality moments
Price deal Mentioned as only $20 in Bloomberg coverage

What to Watch

  • Check Metacritic for whether Mina the Hollower maintains its #1 highest-rated 2026 position over the next week. Nintendo Life
  • Follow console launch/trailer updates for Switch 2 and other platforms as more reviews land. nintendoeverything.com

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  • Mina the Hollower has some Resident Evil-quality jump scares Polygon
  • Bloomberg: Why One of This Year’s Best Games, ‘Mina the Hollower,’ Is Only $20 nintendolife.com
  • Mina The Hollower Is Now Metacritic's Highest-Rated Game Of 2026 Nintendo Life
  • Mina the Hollower, the best-reviewed game of 2026 so far, has a native Linux build nintendolife.com
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I Love Mina The Hollower's Bad-Joke-Telling Jump-Scare Clown - Kotaku

Do keep laughing, lest you cry!

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Nintendo Switch eShop charts - May 30, 2026 - Mina the Hollower, Poppy Playtime: Chapter 5, LumenTale all debut

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of May 30, 2026 are now available. Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is still #1, but there are a few new releases worth mentioning. The biggest one

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Review: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me

Anything but a hollow experience

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Which is the best version of Mina the Hollower?

Given how polished Mina the Hollower is on all platforms, there are minor issues and some caveats to keep in mind per platform. Each handheld or portable platform delivers something of note, but is held back in a way. The Switch 2 delivers a solid experience with HDR, but the d-pad is bad. I can't stand using the Joy-Con 2 controller split d-pad. If you play with the left stick and are ok with that, this is not an issue. On Steam Deck, Mina the Hollower is a 60fps experience without HDR, though the Steam Deck OLED's colors are better than the Switch 2 screen even with the HDR enabled in Mina t

Mina the Hollower is excellent on Steam Deck and Switch, but amazing on Switch 2 and PS5 | RPG Site
Which version of Mina the Hollower should you buy today?

Everyone has their own priorities for what they want, so I'm going to list the advantages and disadvantages of every single version of Mina the Hollower that I have played pre-release as a conclusion to this feature below: Mina the Hollower on Switch 2 or Switch: I have played Shovel Knight on every platform, but I spent the most time with it on Switch. I'm glad that Mina the Hollower on Switch delivers a competent and well-optimized version of Yacht Club Games' newest, and it looks superb on the Switch OLED screen. Just keep in mind the Joy-Con controller split d-pad is not great for this kin

Mina the Hollower is excellent on Steam Deck and Switch, but amazing on Switch 2 and PS5 | RPG Site
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