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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight Silksong is a 2D action platformer developed by Team Cherry. Commonly associated with the Metroidvania genre, Silksong lets players control Hornet, a creature who previously appeared as a boss in the first game. New to Silksong over its predecessor is a crafting mechanic, instant healing, as well as a quest system.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Tag Page Cover Art
Metroidvania
Action
Adventure
Soulslike
Released
September 4, 2025
ESRB
Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
Developer(s)
Team Cherry
Publisher(s)
Team Cherry
Engine
Unity
Prequel(s)
Hollow Knight

Become the Princess Knight
 

As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.


Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Hornet Dialogue is a Double-Edged Sword
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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Hornet is vocal and expressive compared to the previous game's protagonist, but that also has downsides.

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How Hollow Knight: Silksong is Doubling Down on an Old Promise
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With rumors that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be released soon, now is the perfect time to look back on how Team Cherry is fulfilling its promises.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Follow-Up to Grubs is a Logical Progression
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Hollow Knight: Silksong’s new collectible that succeeds the popular Grubs has the potential to deepen the mysteries of the new world.

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Hollow Knight Boss Tier List
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Hollow Knight throws down the gauntlet with brutal bosses, but it varies between a handful of manageable boss fights and quite a few challenging ones.

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Half of Steam's Most Wishlisted Games Are Coming to Xbox Game Pass on Day One
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Xbox Game Pass has half of the most wishlisted games on Steam confirmed to appear as day one releases on its increasingly huge catalog.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Gets Another Encouraging Update
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The long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong gets yet another encouraging update that suggests a big announcement could be right around the corner.

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Just Like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2 Doesn't Need to Move the Needle Much
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Hollow Knight: Silksong and Hades 2 reinventing the wheel is very much on the table but not necessary for either of them to be successful.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Could Benefit From Another Beloved Indie's Accessibility
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Hollow Knight is quite challenging, and its sequel could make major strides in accessibility by learning from another breakout indie hit.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Hornet Deserves Her Own Rival
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With Hollow Knight: Silksong expected to launch in the near future, it seems fitting that Hornet, the protagonist of the sequel, gets her own rival.

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