Hollow Knight: Silksong review – fierce, fun, and mostly fair
Eight years. That’s how long I wanted for the sequel to Hollow Knight, and Team Cherry first shared news of Hollow Knight: Silksong six and a half years ago, so to say it’s been an arduous wait is an understatement. Still, on September 4, 2025, the game finally burst onto the scene, arriving on the consoles and PCs of many players around the world. Yes, this includes me.
During this time, I reached a point where I never took off the clown makeup, desperately waiting for that ‘next Nintendo Direct’ to give me something more about it – a bit of a running joke for fans. Games like Hollow Knight are rare, and by that I mean it’s not often that an indie game takes the world by storm to the extent of Team Cherry’s Metroidvania. As such, this long-awaited sequel has a lot to live up to, and dare I say it does.
Hard games are enjoyable to me, and you get that in spades with Silksong. However, I have to admit that the balance feels slightly off at times. While most of the game feels fair, some segments are too difficult, while others are too easy, offering little challenge. However, perhaps I need to just count my blessings during those small ‘breaks’ where I feel unstoppable, and ‘git gud’ at those portions where the difficulty spikes.
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Eight years. That’s how long I wanted for the sequel to Hollow Knight, and Team Cherry first shared news of Hollow Knight: Silksong six and a half years ago, so to say it’s been an arduous wait is an understatement. Still, on September 4, 2025, the game finally burst onto the scene, arriving on the…