Hollow Knight: Silksong release date confirmed for next month
On February 14th, 2019, Team Cherry shocked the gaming world by announcing a sequel to Hollow Knight: Silksong. What was initially planned as a simple expansion grew into a full-fledged standalone game, and with time, into one of the most anticipated indie titles in history.
The wait, however, became legendary. For over six years, fans kept asking for updates, turning Silksong into one of gaming’s biggest memes. Every major gaming event —whether a Nintendo Direct, Xbox Showcase, or The Game Awards— saw thousands of hopeful messages spamming “Silksong when?”. At last, the wait is over.
Confirmed release date and platforms
Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch on September 4th, 2025, with a worldwide simultaneous release across multiple platforms:
- Nintendo Switch & Nintendo Switch 2
- PlayStation 4 & PlayStation 5
- Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
- PC (available day one on Game Pass)
Its inclusion on Game Pass ensures millions of players will dive in on launch day, cementing its potential as one of the year’s biggest indie successes.
What the new trailer revealed
The announcement trailer showcased a stunning look at the game’s world:
- Brand-new environments, from decaying ruins to majestic temples.
- Mounts for faster exploration.
- Customizable weapons and tools, expanding combat styles.
- A vast interconnected map with new traversal mechanics.
- Confirmation of over 40 unique bosses, each designed to push players’ skills to the limit.
A peculiar development story
For an indie title, six years of development is unusual. Yet Team Cherry’s philosophy was perfectionist: Silksong wasn’t just meant to be a sequel but a game that would expand and surpass Hollow Knight in every possible way.
This extended development also allowed the team to create a larger world, more varied biomes, new NPCs, and deeper side quests, with developers claiming the game could offer “hundreds of hours” of content for completionists.
Silksong at Gamescom
At Gamescom 2025, members of the press and fans got hands-on time with a demo. Early impressions highlighted:
- Faster and more fluid combat, thanks to Hornet’s agility.
- A challenging but fair difficulty curve, staying true to Hollow Knight’s spirit.
- Environments with an astonishing level of artistic detail.
Queues to play the demo stretched over two hours, showcasing just how much hype the game still commands.
The challenge of expectations
Silksong’s greatest challenge isn’t its gameplay or visuals, but the sky-high expectations surrounding it. After more than six years of anticipation, fans expect nothing short of a masterpiece. If Team Cherry delivers, Silksong could not only become one of the biggest releases of 2025 but also a historic landmark in the metroidvania genre.
