Hollow Knight Silksong – Everything We Know
The Hollow Knight Silk Song release date is currently at the top of many gamers’ lists, as the game now has no release date, having been pushed back from “early 2023”. Given that we’ve now flown past the Summer Games Fest season without any word from the devs, we’ll have to look forward to the second half of 2024 for any news.
So far, Team Cherry has revealed a decent amount of gameplay, a few trailers, and provided an update on the development of Hollow Knight Silk Song more than a year ago. As for upcoming games, Silk singing is without a doubt one of the most anticipated.
There is still much to learn about Hollow Knight Silk Songnamely, whether it can live up to the lofty legacy of its predecessor. Here’s what we know so far about the upcoming sequel, including a look at gameplay, all the latest news, and what’s been said about when Hollow Knight Silk Song which game will be released, and on which platforms.
Hollow Knight Silksong – Get straight to the point
- What is it? The sequel to Hollow Knight, a modern classic metroidvania game
- When would be a good time? To be defined
- What can I play it on? PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch
- Who makes it? Team Cherry
Hollow Knight Silksong Platforms
Hollow Knight: Silk Song is currently in development for PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, PC, and Nintendo Switch. Since it’s been a while since we’ve had an update on the game, this may still change. If the platforms for Silksong change, we’ll update this page.
Hollow Knight Silksong Trailers
The most recent trailer we’ve seen of Hollow Knight Silk Song released in late 2022 as part of the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase event. This trailer, which you can watch below, shows off gameplay and a look at the new protagonist and setting.
There have been a few more trailers released for Hollow Knight Silk Song over the past four years or so. We’ve included a few in this article, but to see them all, you can head over to the games official youtube channel.
Hollow Knight Silksong story and setting
Hollow Knight Silk Song takes place in the spooky kingdom of Pharloom. Visually, it’s a gilded, somber place, not unlike the deepest setting of the first game. Hornet starts at the bottom, where she’s taken after being captured. From there, she must climb ever higher, hunting down enemies and ultimately determining the fate of the world around her.
Just like in the first game, Silk singing seems to be delivering most of the story through NPC dialogue and lore found in the environment. There is certainly a story if you want it and it is there, but it may be a bit less attention-grabbing compared to other facets of the game. What we do know is that there will once again be a variety of bosses to defeat, friends to meet, and subtle choices to make as you play. There is still a lot to learn about the story in Silk singingbut we bet most of it will remain a secret until players get their hands on the game.
Hollow Knight Silksong gameplay
Players play as Hornet in Hollow Knight Silk Songwhich is quite a contrast to the Knight from the first game. She is much more agile, able to throw darts and wrestle through the world, with her needle weapon in hand. Again, players will be able to find new abilities as they progress, giving them options to customize Hornet.
So far we haven’t seen much gameplay for Silk singingbut what has been shown seems to be a continuation of the platforming/boss fighting of its predecessor. You explore different zones and slowly unlock the map. It is another Metroidvania game, which means that certain areas are locked behind ability upgrades, with a lot of backtracking. Boss fights seem to be a big part of Silk singingwith the gameplay trailer that came out last year, which showed off some of the main enemies we’ll be facing off against.
Overall, it seems like if you’ve played Hollow Knight you’ll feel right at home with the gameplay Silk singing. We’ll have to wait and see how many new bells and whistles are added this time around, but for now it’s feeling more like Hollow Knight – which is certainly no bad thing.
Hollow Knight Silksong Latest News
Hollow Knight Silksong delayed until ‘first half of 2023’
In a TweetTeam Cherry’s marketing director announced that the game will no longer be hitting its “first half of 2023” release date. No update has been given on a new release date since then.
