Hollow Knight: Silksong is Team Cherry's follow-up to 2017's Hollow Knight, one of the most anticipated indie releases of the past decade after years of delayed announcements.
It casts players as Hornet, a fan-favorite character from the first game, exploring a new hand-drawn kingdom with the same tight 2D action-platforming and exploration the original was praised for.
The long gap between games — originally teased years earlier — made it one of the most closely tracked independent releases in recent memory, with its eventual launch covered widely across gaming press.
It launched simultaneously across nearly every current platform, including PS5, PS4, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC, an unusually broad day-one release for a small independent studio.
Highlights
- Follow-up to Team Cherry's Hollow Knight (2017).
- Playable character is Hornet, a fan-favorite from the first game.
- Launched simultaneously across virtually every current platform.