Team Cherry begins development of Hollow Knight, an indie Metroidvania game inspired by classic titles and dark atmospheric storytelling.
Team Cherry launches a Kickstarter campaign to fund Hollow Knight's development, successfully raising over $50,000 from backers.
Hollow Knight enters Early Access on Steam, allowing players to experience and provide feedback during the development process.
Hollow Knight is officially released on PC, gaining critical acclaim and a strong fanbase for its design and gameplay.
Hollow Knight launches on the Nintendo Switch platform, expanding its audience with portable console players.
The Lifeblood update is released, improving game performance and adding new content such as a new boss and cosmetics.
Team Cherry announces the Gods & Glory update to add new content and challenges to Hollow Knight.
Team Cherry announces Hollow Knight: Silksong, a sequel to the original game with a new protagonist and story.
The Pale King establishes the kingdom of Hallownest and begins shaping its civilization.
The higher being known as the Radiance brings light and life, yet its influence later causes the infection.
The Pale King creates the Vessels to contain the Infection and to serve as potential vessels for the Hollow Knight.
The Pale King selects the Hollow Knight to contain the Infection by imprisoning the Radiance within it.
Despite containment efforts, the Infection from the Radiance begins leaking, corrupting Hallownest's inhabitants.
The Hollow Knight is overwhelmed by the Infection and is sealed within the Black Egg and Hidden Realm to contain it.
The player-controlled Knight arrives in Hallownest, exploring the kingdom and uncovering its mysteries.
The Knight fights infected creatures and uncovers the truth about the Infection and the Radiance.
The Knight faces the Hollow Knight to confront and attempt to stop the Infection.
Depending on player's actions, the Knight either continues to contain the Radiance or defeats it, ending the Infection threat.
