Gorgeous Visuals
Fluid Combat
Deep Exploration
Its punishing difficulty and steep learning curve may turn off some players, but for those who relish challenge and deep exploration, it delivers one of the most rewarding experiences of the year.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
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Top Critic Average
97%
Critics Recommend
PC Gamer
90 / 100
IGN
9 / 10
Eurogamer
5 / 5
TheGamer
4.5 / 5
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
9 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
Creators: Team Cherry
Release Date: Sep 4, 2025 - PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
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Critic Reviews for Hollow Knight: Silksong
Silksong can be ruthless, but it's hard to pry yourself away from its haunted little world that never seems to end.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is packed full of sharp platforming, enticing exploration, and nail-biting combat that's all unapologetically challenging in just the right way.
Pretty and charmingly mean-spirited, this is a game filled with revelations and genuine personality.
Its boss fights are exhilarating and challenging, its world is a gorgeous marvel to explore, its unpredictable art design is impeccable, and everything else about it looks and sounds stunning. There’s not much more you can ask for from the genre, and Silksong cements itself as a high watermark others will be trying to meet for years to come.
Enemies also feel much more aggressive in general, rising to meet the increased skill ceiling of Hornet's more acrobatic moves.
Musicians know the feeling of a piece that is woven with complexity, which takes longer to learn than most, but brings commensurate satisfaction upon mastery; Silksong is the video game equivalent, sitting ready to be played and adored, but only after appropriate levels of devotion and persistence.
Hollow Knight Silksong takes all the best parts of its predecessor and somehow makes them even better.
The long awaited arrival of Silksong is over five years in the making and it's even better than we had hoped.
Industry Coverage
Team Cherry Dev Says Hollow Knight: Silksong's $20 Price Tag Is Just "Reasonable"
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Someone Has Finally Made The Knight Playable In Hollow Knight: Silksong, And They Look Completely Busted
It took nearly two months, but the mod we've all been waiting for is finally here.
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Players Have Voted On The Game's Best Tools, And The Results Won't Surprise You
All these amazing Tools and I'm stuck with the Compass in a permanent slot...
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Players Have Figured Out How To Completely Skip Its Worst Boss Fight
One of Silksong's most unassuming Tools can actually help you avoid the game's most annoying boss.
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