Hollow Knight: Silksong has been such a smash hit that it is even changing the minds of a specific cohort of gamers for the better. Its enormous success may come as little surprise to those who have been following its development over the past six years, but that doesn't mean Silksong has lost its magic touch. Despite having only been out for a short while, Silksong has a few tricks up its sleeve, including convincing pirates to buy it rather than illegally download it.
On the Piracy subreddit, which boasts 2.4 million users, posts have gone up showcasing just how quickly Silksong was added to various pirate websites. The game, which officially launched on September 4, 2025, was available for illegal download on the same day. In fact, it was made publicly available just 15 minutes after it was released onto Steam. However, in a refreshing turn of events, despite the fact that many have had easy access to it, users on the Piracy subreddit are actually stating how they plan to buy it, rather than pirate it.
It turns out that Silksong is not only a popular enough game, but also cheap enough to encourage those who typically pirate...
