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Yacht Club Sets May 29 Launch for Mina the Hollower at $19.99

The $19.99 launch is a make-or-break test for the Shovel Knight studio.

Overview

  • Yacht Club Games, which announced Wednesday, set May 29 as the release date across PS5, PS4, Xbox Series and One, Nintendo Switch and Switch 2, and PC via Steam, GOG, and the Humble Store.
  • The studio priced the retro action‑adventure at $19.99, a level coverage notes is an aggressive target for 2D indies in 2026.
  • After going gold late last month, the team moved from delay to final launch window following last year’s October push for extra polish.
  • The Game Boy Color‑style game features top‑down combat, burrowing to traverse terrain and dodge attacks, a whip and sidearms, dozens of bosses, trinkets, leveling, and New Game Plus.
  • Studio co‑founder Sean Velasco called the release make‑or‑break and cited sales goals in past interviews, underscoring the stakes for the developer after years of work and crowdfunding support.