Team Cherry’s highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong is proving to be a massive hit. According to a report from Alinea Analytics (via GameSpot), the metroidvania sequel has surpassed five million players across all platforms since launch.
More than one million of those players are on Xbox Game Pass for console, the report revealed. Interestingly, 78% of Silksong’s audience already owns the original Hollow Knight.
Player data also shows significant overlap with other challenging action titles — nearly half of Silksong’s Steam players have also played Elden Ring, while more than a third have played Dark Souls 3 and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.
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Sales performance has been particularly impressive on Steam, where the game reportedly sold over three million copies within its first three days, generating an estimated $50 million in revenue. The report highlights that Silksong outsold its nearest 2025 indie competitor by more than 3.5 times during the same period. The U.S. and China currently lead as the game’s biggest Steam markets.
For those seeking an even greater challenge, the game offers Steel Soul Mode, a brutal permadeath option designed for veteran players.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Plot and Reviews
In Hollow Knight: Silksong, players step into the role of Hornet, who is abducted from Hallownest and taken to the mysterious kingdom of Pharloom. Her quest is to climb from the kingdom’s depths to its towering peak, uncovering the reasons behind her capture and unraveling the secrets of a land ruled by silk and song.
Like its predecessor, Silksong relies heavily on environmental storytelling. Players piece together its lore by exploring diverse biomes, battling dangerous foes, and solving cryptic mysteries hidden across the world.
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The game has received widespread critical acclaim but has sparked mixed reactions among players due to its challenging design. Metacritic suggests it could become a milestone in the metroidvania genre. Eurogamer described it as “beautiful, thrilling, and cruel,” while ComicBook praised its polish and depth. Noisy Pixel awarded it 9/10, calling it a “meticulously crafted metroidvania” with faster combat, deeper storytelling, and highly rewarding exploration — though some side quests were criticized for slowing the game’s pacing.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is priced at $9.97 on Steam for PC, $18.85 on the PlayStation Store for PS4 and PS5, and $12.45 for Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S.
