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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Why Hollow Knight: Silksong is a Full Game and Not DLC

Team Cherry thought of Hornet's adventure as a DLC at first, but there were many good reasons to turn the additional content into a full game.

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Deep Hollow Knight Lore You Need to Know Before Silksong Releases

Team Cherry's first game has deep lore scattered throughout, and some of it is important to understand for the events of Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Needs to Be Careful With Its RPG Elements

Team Cherry is adding more RPG elements to its new title Hollow Knight: Silksong, but will that affect the game's Metroidvania style negatively?

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Everything Known About Hollow Knight: Silksong's Rosary Beads and Strings

Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting rid of Geo as the main form of currency, instead players will collect and use Rosary Beads and Strings.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's Fast Travel is Really Unique

Hollow Knight: Silksong's is changing the transportation system which means Hornet will no longer be using the Stagways presented on the first game.

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How Hollow Knight: Silksong's Silk Soul Mode Can Differ From the Original's Steel Soul Mode

Hollow Knight: Silksong will have a game mode called the Silk Soul Mode which promises to be a bigger challenge than the original's Steel Soul Mode.

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Elden Ring Fans Are Making Memes About Hollow Knight: Silksong Now Too

Fans of upcoming action RPG Elden Ring share memes commiserating with Hollow Knight Silksong fans after the latter fails to appear at a showcase.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong's New Crafting System Explained

Hollow Knight: Silksong features new tools and a crafting system to enhance Hornet's gameplay that replaces the charms from Team Cherry's first game.

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Nintendo Indie Showcase Announcement Has Fans Hoping for Hollow Knight: Silksong News

The announcement of tomorrow's Nintendo Indie World stream leads Hollow Knight fans to hope once more for news on Hollow Knight: Silksong.

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