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SeriesHollow Knight

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Critic score4 critics
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First release
Sep 04, 2025
Publisher
Team Cherry
Engine
Unity 6
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Platform · Action, Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Linux, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Also known as Silksong, Hollow Knight Silksong.exe

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Storyline
Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.Read more

Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sep 04, 2025
Mac
Sep 04, 2025
PlayStation 4
Sep 04, 2025
All 9 release dates
Xbox One
Sep 04, 2025
Nintendo Switch
Sep 04, 2025
Nintendo Switch 2
Sep 04, 2025
Linux
Sep 04, 2025
PlayStation 5
Sep 04, 2025
Xbox Series X|S
Sep 04, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
17h
Main + Extras
52h
Completionist
82h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
exploration, sword, 2d, metroidvania, insects
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At a Glance

Critic Score
90
Main Story (IGDB)
17h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
52h
Completionist (IGDB)
82h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 389,486 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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