Jar 02 · Metroidvania · Team Cherry, 2025
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hornet climbs a strange kingdom of silk and song. Faster and more acrobatic than the first game, and just as rich.
Edition reviewed: Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025).
Official artwork © Team CherryWhat you do
Climb upwards through a new kingdom, fight with needle and thread, take on quests from townsfolk and hunt for secrets.
Who it suits
Fans of the first game and anyone who wants a demanding, beautiful metroidvania.
01Arrival
Hornet is captured and wakes in Pharloom. The first hour shows how much faster she moves than the Knight did.
02Deeper in
Quests from the people you meet give the middle more structure than the first game, and the bosses are some of the hardest in the genre.
03Safe places to stop
Benches save the game; some are spaced further apart, so plan your route home.
Why it works
- Fast, fluid movement
- Gorgeous new kingdom
- Huge amount to discover
Watch out for
- Very hard
- Benches can be far apart
The score
Overall 4.8 out of 5 · Lush · how we score
Our verdict
A worthy, harder sequel. Know where your next bench is.
Written by the Moss Byte desk. Updated 23 October 2026. Facts were checked against the publisher and store pages at that date; prices and platforms can change.