Hollow Knight: Silksong is a 2025 Metroidvania video game developed by Team Cherry as the sequel to the original Hollow Knight (2017). It was released on September 4, 2025, for multiple platforms including PC, Mac, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox One & Series X/S. Players control Hornet, a former princess of the fallen kingdom Hallownest, who is captured and taken to a new mysterious land called Pharloom. The game features an expansive interconnected world with unique enemies, challenging bosses, powerful weapons, and a quest system encouraging exploration. It emphasizes Hornet’s agility and needle-based combat. The game was originally planned as DLC but became a standalone title and received critical acclaim, with over 5 million players in its first three days of release.
Story and Setting
- The story unfolds in Pharloom, where Hornet seeks to ascend to the Citadel at the kingdom’s peak after escaping captivity.
- Pharloom is full of mystique, enshrouded by silken threads driving residents hostile and madness.
- Hornet is revealed to be a half-weaver, and she confronts rivals such as Lace, while uncovering her past and the mysteries of the new kingdom.
Gameplay Features
- Lethal acrobatic action and needle-based combat.
- Over 200 enemies including beasts, hunters, assassins, and kings.
- Diverse environments such as mossy grottos, gilded cities, and misted moors.
- Crafting of weapons, traps, and mechanisms.
- Quest system with minor quests called wishes.
- Orchestral score by Christopher Larkin, the original composer.
Hollow Knight: Silksong expands on the original in scope and mechanics and is recognized for its artistic design and rich gameplay experience.
