In the unforgiving wasteland of the Arena, survival is calculated in rounds and armor tiers. Mark, a veteran scavenger armed with a BM59 and a "Sustainability" build, knows the rules of the Zone: avoid the Militants, outrun the Hollows, and never, ever trust the fog. But the rules are breaking. When Mark finds a confused child in a sector where no child should exist, he unknowingly picks up the most dangerous "Illogical Variable" in existence. Inside this small frame lies the dormant consciousness of the World Machine, an entity from a world long deleted, now suffering from amnesia and binary static. As the child begins to "un-render" the Arena's reality, they must navigate a world of "Dimensional Scars" and "Corrupted Hollows" that move like skipping records. Together, the scavenger and the machine must find the balance between cold Logic, the human Heart, and the 34% Necessity required to keep the Sun from flickering out forever.

The Radiance is gone, but the peace of Hallownest is built on a pile of silent sacrifices. An outsider arrives, drawn to the depths of the Abyss not by power, but by a consuming sorrow for the lost Vessels. Working with the ancient Mask Maker, this figure initiates a forbidden ritual: to give the Void Siblings new masks, new bodies, and a second chance at life. But peace is fragile. The Kingdom's deep past, a sudden kidnapping, and the return of a cursed Dream Weaver threaten to shatter this fragile hope. This is not a story of gods and kings, but of broken hearts learning how to love, create, and choose their own names. The Return is complete. The true purpose is just beginning. by Undermultiplayer Original game, named Hollow Knight, is made by Team Cherry.