Mina the Hollower has already all but secured its place among the ranks of the best indie games of the year, at the very least. Boasting a 92 average review score on Metacritic that puts it as 2026’s highest-rated release of the year, beating out the likes of Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light, and Forza Horizon 6, the mousey action-platformer will only continue to grow as word of mouth spreads. But developer Yacht Club Games, best known as the creators of Shovel Knight, was adamant about sticking to a low cost of entry despite its previous game’s legacy.

 Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games was in unanimous agreement about the Mina the Hollower price, and believes it’ll make more money.  PCGamesN