Hollowed

Hollowed

Released Nov 2017

Hollowed tells the story of a woman who will do anything to bring her perished loved one back to the world of the living. Control Halia and her spirit Oco simultaneously on a single controller in this side-scrolling puzzle platformer.

80% positive · 161 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

Hollowed launched on November 2, 2017 as a self-contained puzzle platformer with a complete narrative — a defined story about Halia and her spirit companion Oco, seven original soundtracks, and a fully realized 3D environment. The store description describes the game as a finished experience with no mention of planned updates, expansions, or additional content. There are no DLC listings, no developer posts announcing future content, and no roadmap of any kind. The game appears to have launched as a complete, standalone product with no post-launch content cycle. No further updates or communications from the developer have been identified.
Evidence
Store description presents a fully self-contained story with defined features: seven soundtracks, a complete 3D environment, and a narrative with a clear beginning and end. No mention of future content, updates, or expansions.
description · Nov 2, 2017 source development ending
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Project Polish Productions
Achievements
18
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Hollowed tells the story of a woman who will do anything to bring her perished loved one back to the world of the living. The player will control a humanoid character named Halia as well as a spirit named Oco simultaneously on one controller. These two characters are tethered together by a spiritual connection and they must work together to progress through the daunting challenge of bringing Halia's loved one back to the world of the living. While Halia has the ability to jump and move like most platforming character, Oco has the ability to help Halia in her endeavors through four unique abilities. Use these abilities to interact with the environment and Halia in order to progress through platforming puzzles in this 3D side-scrolling adventure.

The mechanics allow for a new way of exploring the side-scrolling genre by asking the player to control two characters simultaneously. Halia's controls take up the left side of the controller while Oco's controls take up the right side of the joystick. It is only through the synchronous collaboration between these two characters that the players will succeed in helping Halia save her loved one.

Features seven original soundtracks, fully rendered stylized 3D environment with hidden secrets for the player to uncover, and a story that explore the deep emotions of grief.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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