Definitely harder than Hollow Knight, but so expansive and engaging. If you struggled with Hollow Knight, you mught want to pass on this or get some mods. The game mechanics are very interesting, and I enjoy all the movement options. Combat feels more complex this time around in a very satisfying way. It's so expansive, I can just stay in the same area and find more and more things. I haven't progressed the story in ages, there's so much to do with a lot of unique areas. Easily worth its price.