Hollow Knight: Silksong

September 4, 2025 Team Cherry Team Cherry
Platform Adventure Indie
Series X|S PS4 Linux Switch 2 PC PS5 Mac XONE Switch
About

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
Storyline

Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.
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Game Info

Release Date September 4, 2025
Developer Team Cherry
Publisher Team Cherry
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Side view
Themes Action, Fantasy
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