Hollow Knight:
Silksong

Ascend to the Peak of a Haunted Kingdom as Hornet, the deadly hunter in the Kingdom of Pharloom

Silksong Release Date & Platform Availability

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Release Date

September 4, 2025

Beijing Time: 22:00 unlock

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Pricing

$19.99 USD

Steam CN: ¥76

Day One on Xbox Game Pass

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Platforms

Nintendo Switch / Switch 2

PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store)

Xbox One & Series X|S

PlayStation 4 & 5

Special Features

Switch 2 Upgrade

Free upgrade to Switch 2 optimized version with 120Hz high refresh rate and faster loading times.

Localization

Full Simplified Chinese interface and subtitles, with Chinese voice pack on select platforms.

New Combat System & Silk Abilities

Play as Hornet - The Deadly Hunter

Master a whole new suite of powerful moves as Hornet. Unleash devastating attacks, learn incredible silken abilities, and craft deadly tools to overcome the kingdom's challenges.

  • Thrust attacks and aerial stops
  • 🕸️ Silk thread swinging mechanics
  • 🦘 Double jump and downward kick rebounds
  • 🎵 Active healing through silk singing
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200+ Enemies

Battle ferocious foes including 150+ brand new designs across the Kingdom of Pharloom.

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40+ Epic Bosses

Face legendary heroes, fallen kings, and ancient beasts in epic confrontations.

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Quest System

Complete hunting, collecting, exploration, and grand hunt quest chains.

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Crafting Tools

Forge weapons, traps, and mechanisms using Silk and Rosaries resources.

Explore the Kingdom of Pharloom

Captured and Taken to a Distant Land

The lethal hunter Hornet finds herself alone in a vast, unfamiliar kingdom. She must battle foes, seek out allies, and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom's peak.

Bound by her lineage and guided by echoes of her past, Hornet will adventure through mossy grottos, coral forests and shining citadels to unravel a deadly thread that threatens this strange new land.

Mossy Grottos

Explore mysterious caves filled with ancient secrets and dangerous creatures lurking in the shadows.

Coral Forests

Navigate through vibrant underwater-like environments teeming with unique flora and fauna.

Gilded Cities

Discover opulent urban areas with golden architecture and complex political intrigue.

Misty Moors

Traverse fog-covered wastelands where visibility is limited and danger lurks everywhere.

Shining Citadel

Reach the brilliant fortress at the kingdom's peak, the ultimate destination of your pilgrimage.

Ancient Mysteries

Uncover the secrets of Hornet's capture and the ancient threads connecting her to this land.

Media & Soundtrack

A Soulful, Orchestral Score

Hollow Knight's award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul-strumming boss themes to Hornet's adventure.

🎼 Melancholy Melodies
🎻 Symphonic Strings
⚔️ Epic Boss Themes

Team Cherry Development

Ari Gibson

Responsible for game design, art creation, environments and animating hundreds of bugs.

William Pellen

Game designer creating enemy, boss and game behavior for Hollow Knight.

Jack Vine

Supremely talented coder building systems, optimizing and adding new features.

Beauty and Wonder in a Haunted World

The vast interconnected world of Hollow Knight: Silksong is brought vividly to life in a traditional, hand-crafted, 2D style. Gilded cities, lakes of fire, and misted moors are illustrated in exquisite detail, all accompanied by a vibrant orchestral score.

System Requirements for PC, Switch & Console

🪟 Windows

Minimum Requirements:

  • OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)

🍎 macOS

Minimum Requirements:

  • OS: Big Sur 11 or newer
  • Processor: Intel Core i3
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Processor: Intel Core i5, Apple M1
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1

🐧 SteamOS + Linux

Minimum Requirements:

  • OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
  • Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
  • Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

  • Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)

Performance & Features

Console Performance

  • • Switch 2: 120Hz high refresh rate support
  • • PS5: Adaptive triggers & high-speed loading
  • • Xbox Series X|S: Quick Resume support
  • • All platforms: 60fps target framerate

Additional Features

  • • Steam: Trading cards & achievements
  • • GOG: DRM-free version available
  • • Xbox Game Pass: Day one availability
  • • All platforms: Cloud save support