Shovel Knight studio Yacht Club Games has announced its next original game, Mina the Hollower, will release for PS5 and PS4 on 31st October 2025. Confirmed as part of Summer Game Fest 2025, you can catch the latest trailer above.

If you cannot wait until then, a time-limited demo is available now on PC. It'll be part of Steam Next Fest until 16th June, and allows you to play the opening level and fight the first main boss.

A successor to Shovel Knight that's inspired by Game Boy Color classics, Mina the Hollower has been anticipated for years now. You'll need to rescue a cursed island by burrowing underground and whipping enemies to death.

The setup from the team is: "Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!"

Are you happy to finally see a Mina the Hollower release date confirmed, and will you try out the demo on PC? Burrow into the comments below.