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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Action

Fantasy

Platform

Adventure

Indie

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.

4.6

External Ratings

456 ratings
Release Date:

4 Sep, 2025

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

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.

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.

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2

release date

Release Date:

4 Sep, 2025

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Fantasy

genre

Genres:

Platform, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Side view

IGDB Rating

4.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.6

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

452

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

92%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.6 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.6

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

456

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

92%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Team Cherry

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Team Cherry

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