Hollow Knight: Silksong
Explore Pharloom as Hornet, combining needle combat, aerial movement and crafted tools. This edition presents the shared adventure with additional visual effects.
- AI score · out of 10
- 9.4 / 10
About this game
Hornet climbs through Pharloom's interconnected environments, fighting with her needle and using dashes and aerial attacks to confront enemies. Craft weapons, traps and mechanisms for the journey, and follow quests involving rare creatures and the kingdom's mysteries. Defeat leaves currency to recover, with a further defeat before retrieval costing that stash. The ascent combines exploration and combat against a hand-crafted two-dimensional backdrop with orchestral music. The Nintendo Switch 2 Edition adds visual effects to this adventure.
Collected in series
Hollow Knight is a hand-drawn action-adventure series set in strange insect kingdoms. You explore connected passages, learn new abilities and return to places that once blocked your way, while demanding battles reward close attention to enemy movements.
Hollow Knight
2017
- Nintendo Switch 2Feb 5, 2026 · 9.5 / 10
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AI review
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For players who enjoy solving movement and combat problems while accepting risk during exploration.
Needle attacks, aerial movement and crafted tools suggest room to approach encounters in different ways. The currency-recovery rule adds consequences to further exploration, making persistence and measured risk more relevant than a carefree sightseeing approach.
Strengths
- Crafted traps and other tools offer preparation alongside direct movement and attacks.
- An interconnected world gives the upward journey an exploratory structure.
Weaknesses
- Losing unrecovered currency after another defeat may make repeated attempts feel costly if you dislike recovery runs.
Who it is for: Players interested in precise action, tool experimentation and exploring despite setbacks.
Play notes: Before taking another risky route, consider the currency still waiting at your previous defeat location.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Quests offer reasons to investigate the kingdom, while currency recovery can temporarily redirect exploration after a defeat. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Combining needle movement with crafted tools should suit players who like preparation and execution to contribute to the same encounter. | Reviewed | 9.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Hand-crafted scenery and an orchestral score may appeal to players who want the insect kingdom's atmosphere to matter alongside its combat. | Reviewed | 9.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Handheld, tabletop and TV support give a choice of play setup; they do not establish responsiveness or frame-rate consistency. | Reviewed | 9.1 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Team Cherry
- Publisher
- Team Cherry
- Release date
- Sep 4, 2025
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- www.nintendo.com
- Offline minimum players
- 1
- Offline maximum players
- 1
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- Real-time CombatExplorationBoss-heavySide-scrollingMetroidvaniaHand-drawn StyleHigh DifficultyPlatformingReplayable
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- ESRB: Everyone 10+
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideSep 4, 2025
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideSep 4, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2WorldwideSep 4, 2025
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com