Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2025 Metroidvania game developed and published by Australian independent developer Team Cherry. The sequel to Hollow Knight (2017), the story follows Hallownest's former princess-protector, Hornet—a major secondary character in Hollow Knight—after she is captured and transported to the unfamiliar land of Pharloom. Gameplay sees the player navigating through the large, interconnected areas of this kingdom, where they must battle enemies, traverse platforming challenges, and complete quests using various skills, tools, and movement mechanics. Originally planned as downloadable content making Hornet playable in Hollow Knight, funded as a stretch goal during the game's 2014 Kickstarter campaign, the project grew in scope over time, prompting Team Cherry to announce in February 2019 that it would instead become a full standalone sequel. Following a delay past a 2023 release window, Silksong was released on 4 September 2025 for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. It will be supported with free expansions, with the first scheduled for 2026. Silksong received acclaim for its graphics, soundtrack, story, world design, and gameplay, though opinions on its high difficulty were mixed. The game has been nominated for numerous accolades, including multiple for [[List of Game of the Year awards |game of the year]]. It had sold over seven million copies by December 2025.