Hollow Knight: Silksong
An exploration platformer with acrobatic combat across an insect kingdom
Team Cherry · Released Sep 4, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 86% of 402K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 3,073 in 30 days
- Players
- 4,407
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 7 months ago
- Mar 25, 2026
Metacritic: 90/100 (critic reviews)
What is Hollow Knight: Silksong?
You play Hornet in a single-player 2D action-adventure after she is captured and taken to Pharloom. You explore the insect kingdom on a climb toward its citadel, fight enemies and bosses, gain new powers, complete quests, and craft weapons and traps.
For you if...
- +you enjoy searching new areas for secrets
- +you like fast combat built around acrobatic moves
Not for you if...
- −you prefer forgiving combat and a gentle difficulty curve
What players say
86% of 401,569 reviews are positive · 91% of 3,073 in the last 30 days
Players praise the artwork and environments. Difficulty divides opinion: some enjoy mastering the challenge, while others find it excessively punishing and criticize the difficulty curve.
Screenshots and trailer
Hollow Knight: Silksong system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 560 Ti, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Hollow Knight: Silksong?
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- OS
- Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-3470
- Graphics
- GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 10
Does Hollow Knight: Silksong have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Hollow Knight: Silksong run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 52
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Hollow Knight: Silksong use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Difficult
- Indie
- Great Soundtrack
- Souls-like
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Platformer
- Exploration
- Female Protagonist
- Adventure
- Beautiful
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Sequel
- Hand-drawn
Recent updates
- Mar 16, 2026 · Patch Version 1.0.30000 Now Live
- Nov 7, 2025 · Patch Version 1.0.29242 Now Live
- Oct 14, 2025 · Patch Version 1.0.28891 Now Live
- Sep 22, 2025 · Patch Version 1.0.28650 Now Live
- Sep 12, 2025 · Patch Version 1.0.28497 Now Live
1 DLC available.
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