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Steam app 1030300 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Steam header artwork
Team CherryTeam Cherry
8,668playing now
8,66824-hour peak
462,134all-time peak
6,532average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−583.3Gain−8.2%% gain11,934Peak

718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

03k6k10k13k16 Sep21 Sep26 Sep01 Oct06 Oct11 Oct16 OctWednesday 16 September 20269,152 peakThursday 17 September 20269,486 peakFriday 18 September 202610,093 peakSaturday 19 September 202611,628 peakSunday 20 September 202611,934 peakMonday 21 September 20269,310 peakTuesday 22 September 20269,261 peakWednesday 23 September 20268,975 peakThursday 24 September 20269,214 peakFriday 25 September 20269,333 peakSaturday 26 September 202610,832 peakSunday 27 September 202611,008 peakMonday 28 September 20268,359 peakTuesday 29 September 20268,443 peakWednesday 30 September 20268,451 peakThursday 01 October 20268,170 peakFriday 02 October 20268,616 peakSaturday 03 October 202610,053 peakSunday 04 October 202610,361 peakMonday 05 October 20267,988 peakTuesday 06 October 20267,786 peakWednesday 07 October 20267,687 peakThursday 08 October 20267,892 peakFriday 09 October 20268,535 peakSaturday 10 October 202610,543 peakSunday 11 October 202610,325 peakMonday 12 October 20268,887 peakTuesday 13 October 20268,312 peakWednesday 14 October 20268,023 peakThursday 15 October 20268,040 peakFriday 16 October 20268,668 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

14 months, September 2025 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0125k250k374k499kSep 2025Nov 2025Jan 2026Mar 2026May 2026Jul 2026Sep 2026September 2025462,134 monthly peakOctober 2025140,519 monthly peakNovember 202549,785 monthly peakDecember 202528,754 monthly peakJanuary 202628,231 monthly peakFebruary 202618,098 monthly peakMarch 202614,692 monthly peakApril 202613,459 monthly peakMay 202611,309 monthly peakJune 202613,112 monthly peakJuly 202613,722 monthly peakAugust 202612,305 monthly peakSeptember 202612,546 monthly peakOctober 202610,543 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

04k7k11k15kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202613,722 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202612,305 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 202612,546 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 202610,543 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

04k7k11k15k01 Jul20 Jul22 Jul24 Jul26 Jul28 Jul30 JulWednesday 01 July 202613,722 peakSunday 19 July 202612,453 peakMonday 20 July 202611,223 peakTuesday 21 July 202611,472 peakWednesday 22 July 202611,437 peakThursday 23 July 202611,190 peakFriday 24 July 202611,298 peakSaturday 25 July 202612,004 peakSunday 26 July 202612,380 peakMonday 27 July 202611,326 peakTuesday 28 July 202611,460 peakWednesday 29 July 202611,002 peakThursday 30 July 202611,009 peakFriday 31 July 202611,111 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

03k7k10k13k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 202611,527 peakSunday 02 August 202612,172 peakMonday 03 August 202610,788 peakTuesday 04 August 202610,733 peakWednesday 05 August 202610,737 peakThursday 06 August 202610,690 peakFriday 07 August 202610,897 peakSaturday 08 August 202611,577 peakSunday 09 August 202611,998 peakMonday 10 August 202610,919 peakTuesday 11 August 202610,764 peakWednesday 12 August 202610,203 peakThursday 13 August 202610,033 peakFriday 14 August 202610,473 peakSaturday 15 August 202611,365 peakSunday 16 August 202611,875 peakMonday 17 August 202610,442 peakTuesday 18 August 202610,471 peakWednesday 19 August 202610,296 peakThursday 20 August 202610,296 peakFriday 21 August 202610,556 peakSaturday 22 August 202611,730 peakSunday 23 August 202611,999 peakMonday 24 August 202610,250 peakTuesday 25 August 202610,499 peakWednesday 26 August 202610,259 peakThursday 27 August 202610,388 peakFriday 28 August 202610,581 peakSaturday 29 August 202612,172 peakSunday 30 August 202612,305 peakMonday 31 August 202610,653 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 344 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

03k7k10k14k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 202610,099 peakWednesday 02 September 202610,054 peakThursday 03 September 20269,735 peakFriday 04 September 202610,622 peakSaturday 05 September 202612,476 peakSunday 06 September 202612,546 peakMonday 07 September 202611,176 peakTuesday 08 September 20269,925 peakWednesday 09 September 20269,783 peakThursday 10 September 20269,640 peakFriday 11 September 202610,434 peakSaturday 12 September 202611,987 peakSunday 13 September 202612,161 peakMonday 14 September 20269,400 peakTuesday 15 September 20269,475 peakWednesday 16 September 20269,503 peakThursday 17 September 20269,486 peakFriday 18 September 202610,093 peakSaturday 19 September 202611,628 peakSunday 20 September 202611,934 peakMonday 21 September 20269,310 peakTuesday 22 September 20269,261 peakWednesday 23 September 20268,975 peakThursday 24 September 20269,214 peakFriday 25 September 20269,333 peakSaturday 26 September 202610,832 peakSunday 27 September 202611,008 peakMonday 28 September 20268,359 peakTuesday 29 September 20268,443 peakWednesday 30 September 20268,451 peak

October 2026

16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

03k6k9k11k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 20268,170 peakFriday 02 October 20268,616 peakSaturday 03 October 202610,053 peakSunday 04 October 202610,361 peakMonday 05 October 20267,988 peakTuesday 06 October 20267,786 peakWednesday 07 October 20267,687 peakThursday 08 October 20267,892 peakFriday 09 October 20268,535 peakSaturday 10 October 202610,543 peakSunday 11 October 202610,325 peakMonday 12 October 20268,887 peakTuesday 13 October 20268,312 peakWednesday 14 October 20268,023 peakThursday 15 October 20268,040 peakFriday 16 October 20268,668 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC
App ID
1030300
Last updated
25 Mar 2026 build 22479045
Update pace
Quiet no update while we have been watching · 0 in 34 days watched
Developer
Team Cherry
Publisher
Team Cherry
Release date
Sep 4, 2025
Platforms
WindowsmacOSLinux
Download size
2.10 GB2.11 GB2.12 GB
Install size
7.64 GB7.69 GB7.66 GB
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
52
Metacritic
90

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsKeyboard Only OptionSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportGamepad RecommendedDualShock Controller SupportDualSense Controller Support

Accessibility

Camera ComfortPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound

Popular tags

MetroidvaniaDifficultIndieGreat SoundtrackSouls-like2DSingleplayerPlatformerExplorationFemale ProtagonistAdventureBeautifulAtmosphericStory RichSequelHand-drawnActionMultiple EndingsOpen WorldCute
About this gameFull description from Steam
Become the Princess Knight As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak. Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past. Game Features Discover the fallen insect kingdom of Pharloom! Explore mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world. Engage in lethal acrobatic action! Wield a huge suite of deadly moves as you dance between foes in swift, beautiful combat. Craft powerful tools! Master an ever-expanding arsenal of weapons, traps, and mechanisms to vanquish your enemies and explore new heights. Solve shocking quests! Hunt down rare beasts and solve ancient mysteries to grant the wishes of the downtrodden and restore the kingdom’s hope. Face over 200 ferocious foes! Beasts and hunters, monsters and knights. Defeat them all with bravery and skill! Vanquish over 40 legendary bosses! Battle fabled heroes and fallen kings in epic combat to decide the kingdom's fate. Challenge Steel Soul mode! Once you conquer the kingdom, test your skills in a new mode that presents a more formidable challenge. Experience a stunning orchestral score! Hollow Knight’s award-winning composer, Christopher Larkin, brings melancholy melodies, symphonic strings and heart-thumping, soul strumming boss themes to the adventure.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS6Violência fantasiosa
IGRS13Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system 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

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 8 GB available space

macOS

Minimum: 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: OS: Big Sur 11 or newer Processor: Intel Core i5, Apple M1 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1 Storage: 8 GB available space

Linux

Minimum: 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: OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB) Storage: 8 GB available space
Supported languages11 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●
French●
Italian●
German●
Spanish - Spain●
Japanese●
Korean●
Portuguese - Brazil●
Russian●
Simplified Chinese●
Traditional Chinese●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

52 achievements in total.

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EquippedAchievement
ArsenalAchievement
BoundAchievement
WovenAchievement
ClaimedAchievement
ConsumedAchievement
ProtectedAchievement
MaskedAchievement
RestoredAchievement
ExtendedAchievement

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8 developer announcements, Aug 2025 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. Patch Version 1.0.30000 Now Live

    Patch Notes Added new Traditional Chinese localisation. Refined German translation to improve clarity and consistency with English version. Allowed Silk Soar through top scene exits. Fixed various instances of specific enemies being able to…

    Patch notes

December

  1. Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow is coming in 2026!

    Voyage across and beneath the salt-stricken seas in this thrilling expansion, free for all players.New areas, bosses, tools, and more! Hornet’s adventures continue in our nautically themed expansion, coming free for all players next year.…

    jack

November

  1. Patch Version 1.0.29242 Now Live

    Patch NotesUpdated Simplified Chinese translation to use fan translation provided by Team Cart Fix.Switched to Unity's Input System to improve overall controller support. This includes rumble features now working for various controllers…

    Patch notes

October

  1. Patch Version 1.0.28891 Now Live

    Patch Notes - Added support for Dualsense Edge controllers. - Improved support for various controllers on Mac. - Game now pauses when the controller disconnects. - Fixed various smaller controller issues (more fixes to come in future).…

    Patch notes

September

  1. Patch Version 1.0.28650 Now Live

    Patch Notes: - Added Dithering effect option in Advanced video settings. Reduces colour banding but can slightly soften the appearance of foreground assets. Defaults to 'Off'. - Updated Herald's Wish achievement description to clarify that…

    Patch notes
  2. Patch Version 1.0.28497 Now Live

    Patch Notes:- Fixed situation where players could remain cloakless after Slab escape sequence.- Fixed wish Infestation Operation often not being completable during the late game.- Fixed wish Beast in the Bells not being completable when…

    Patch notes
  3. The Hunt is on!

    Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now!Explore, fight and survive in a vast kingdom of savage beasts, fabled knights and deadly hunters.Game Features- Journey through a fallen insect kingdom of mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted…

    Team Cherry

August

  1. The Hunt Begins! - September 4

    Ascend to the peak of a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Releasing September 4 for Windows, Mac & Linux.Game Features- Journey through a fallen insect kingdom of mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors.- Lethal…

    jack

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