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ActionAdventureIndieMetroidvaniaDifficultGreat SoundtrackSouls-like2D

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Game description

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Basic info

DeveloperTeam Cherry
PublisherTeam Cherry
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 4, 2025
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
ProcessorIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
Memory4 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 408 reviews from the past 1 year

85.5/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Metacritic: 90 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 23, 2026)

A harder and brighter return to a kingdom of bugs, Hollow Knight: Silksong scores 85.5, top 40% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 26th of 1249. 90 reviews admire the art, and some single out colorful zone designs and fluid movement. 85 find it hugely fun and engaging, and one casual player who hates difficulty still calls it one of the greatest games they have played. 31 praise a world full of mysterious atmosphere, memorable locations and lore hidden in small details, and several describe uncovering its secrets as the real reward. Story & World ranks 129th of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 118th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Gameplay ranks 557th of 1396. 136 reviews find it punishingly difficult, and some point to enemies that deal double damage, traps and long platforming stretches with little room for error. 17 say guidance is poor, with hidden areas and items that are hard to find without a guide; a few also mention a weak Chinese translation. 16 feel progression is not rewarding enough, and some describe farming currency for pricey upgrades or wish more items dropped from bosses instead of sitting in shops.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“art improved, colorful zone designs magnificent, visually superior Metroidvania” · 90 reviews
“tight slap to AAA studios recycling formulas, showing innovation” · 85 reviews
“incredible atmosphere and emotional ending moment” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 78% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.99 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “small details in animation, vibration and controls make the world feel alive” · 22 reviews
Negative “movement tech causes hand strain and needs patching” · 2 reviews

Progression 20% · Difficulty 70% · Onboarding 16% · Freedom 19% · Strategy 23%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.86 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere and emotional ending moment” · 31 reviews
Negative “Bilewater is the worst area in the game” · 3 reviews

Story 28% · Characters 19%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 42% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +4.17 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “64 hours, game keeps opening up with tons of content for $20” · 20 reviews

Variety 19% · Replayability 4%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.49 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art improved, colorful zone designs magnificent, visually superior Metroidvania” · 90 reviews

Audio 38%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 3% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.83 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 19% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.27 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “$20 price for 7 years development is generous” · 3 reviews
Negative “extremely high monetization, chairs and teleport are paywalled” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.05 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “developers went into hiatus for 6 years” · 2 reviews

Stability 4% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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