Mina the Hollower Scores 93 Metascore Ahead of May 29 Launch

Yacht Club Games’ Mina the Hollower has a Metascore of 93 based on 38 critic reviews ahead of its May 29 launch. The review embargo lifted before release, allowing critics to publish full impressions across platforms.

Critics highlighted the game’s combat, puzzle design and atmosphere. They noted a retro visual style and mechanics that change how players explore and fight, including a hollowing ability that lets the player move underground for quick travel, perform leaping attacks and evade enemies.

Several reviews awarded top scores. A 10/10 review said, “Its blocky exterior disguises rich combat systems, some of the best puzzle solving ever put to screen, and a funny, deeply weird world I loved to explore.” Another review rated the game 9/10 and called it “another retro-styled masterpiece.” A 5/5 review labeled the game “almost faultless.” One 9/10 assessment suggested the studio may have surpassed its earlier breakout title.

Praise also focused on design variety and multiple viable approaches to puzzles and encounters. A 4.5/5 review noted the range of strategies available for combat and puzzle solving and said the game rebuilt tested ideas in new ways.

Critical notes included control learning curves and balance issues. An 8.75 review said the hollowing mechanic is the game’s most novel feature but that mastering its controls took time and produced “annoyances” late in the campaign. A 3.5/5 review pointed to early enemy damage and health that made grinding feel necessary.

Mina the Hollower launches May 29. The critic coverage available ahead of launch outlines the game’s systems, design and tone prior to wider player reviews.