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Recent coverage frames Mina the Hollower as a standout 2026 indie/2D platformer, with review outlets praising its creativity and overall quality while also flagging that not every player will love it. Headlines also highlight strong critical reception (including a Metacritic top spot) and a current $20 deal.

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Key Takeaway Mina the Hollower is widely reviewed as a top-tier 2026 2D platformer, with strong ratings and even a $20 deal—though some reviewers find it divisive.
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Mina the Hollower is widely reviewed as a top-tier 2026 2D platformer, with strong ratings and even a $20 deal—though some reviewers find it divisive.

Recent coverage frames Mina the Hollower as a standout 2026 indie/2D platformer, with review outlets praising its creativity and overall quality while also flagging that not every player will love it. Headlines also highlight strong critical reception (including a Metacritic top spot) and a current $20 deal.

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Nintendo Life · 2d ago
Mina The Hollower Is Now Metacritic's Highest-Rated Game Of 2026
Kotaku · 2d ago
I Love Mina The Hollower’s Bad-Joke-Telling Jump-Scare Clown
Push Square · 2d ago
Review: Mina the Hollower (PS5) - Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me
PC Gamer · 9h ago
Before Mina the Hollower, Yacht Club paused a 3D Shovel Knight game that's 'not far from being showable' and a possible next project
r/NintendoSwitch · 1d ago
Bloomberg: Why One of This Year’s Best Games, ‘Mina the Hollower,’ Is Only $20

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deal price Listed as only $20
critical ranking Now Metacritic's highest-rated game of 2026
review reception Eurogamer calls it an '8-bit world of complex wonder'
review caveat Push Square: 'Masterpiece for Many, But Not for Me' (PS5)

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  • Track Metacritic to see whether Mina the Hollower maintains its #1 2026 ranking over time. Nintendo Life
  • Follow ongoing review coverage (especially platform-specific takes like PS5) for any consensus shift. Push Square
  • Watch for more deal posts around the 'only $20' price point to catch repeat discounts. Engadget

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  • Before Mina the Hollower, Yacht Club paused a 3D Shovel Knight game that's 'not far from being showable' and a possible next project PC Gamer
  • Bloomberg: Why One of This Year’s Best Games, ‘Mina the Hollower,’ Is Only $20 Engadget
  • Mina the Hollower, a Sims alternative and other new indie games worth checking out Engadget
  • Mina The Hollower Is Now Metacritic's Highest-Rated Game Of 2026 Nintendo Life
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Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts - May 31, 2026 - Mina the Hollower takes down Yoshi

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of May 31, 2026 are now available. Yoshi and the Mysterious Book was #1 for a couple of weeks, but that’s no longer the case. Mina the Hollower h

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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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