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Hornet is captured and taken to Pharloom, a kingdom of silk and song, and has to climb her way out.

Images: © Copyright Team Cherry 2025 · Steam store | various · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) puts Hornet, the princess-protector of Hallownest, at the centre. Captured and carried to the kingdom of Pharloom, she climbs towards its shining citadel, with faster, acrobatic needle combat and her own tools and silk skills.

Team Cherry’s long-awaited sequel began as a planned add-on to Hollow Knight and grew into a full game.

Genre
2D platform game, Action-adventure game, Metroidvania, Soulsvania (Being verified: one source so far)
Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry

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Reviews

Steam users

Very Positive

89% of 388,559 reviews

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Metacritic

90/100

Critic score

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OpenCritic

91/100

2026

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IGN

9/10

Tom Marks · September 14, 2025

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GameSpot

9/10

Jordan Ramée · September 24, 2025

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Releases

Platform Release date Region Edition Media
Microsoft Windows September 4, 2025 —
Digital (GOG)
Digital (Microsoft Store)
Linux September 4, 2025 —
Digital (GOG)
macOS September 4, 2025 —
Digital (GOG)
Nintendo Switch September 4, 2025 —
Digital (Nintendo eShop)
Nintendo Switch 2 September 4, 2025 —
Digital (Nintendo eShop)
Physical (Fangamer)
PlayStation 4 September 4, 2025 —
Digital (PlayStation Store)
PlayStation 5 September 4, 2025 —
Digital (PlayStation Store)
Physical (Fangamer)
Xbox One September 4, 2025 —
Digital (Microsoft Store)
Xbox Series X and Series S September 4, 2025 —
Digital (Microsoft Store)
Physical (Fangamer)
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