Hollow Knight: Silksong Is Out (But It Crashed Steam)

One of the most anticipated games has finally been released: Australian studio Team Cherry has launched Hollow Knight: Silksong on PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, and PC via Steam and GOG. Furthermore, you can find it on day one on the Game Pass subscription service. Silksong is the sequel to Hollow Knight, an indie title released in 2017 that sold over 15 million copies: you can understand why from our review.

Steam Couldn't Handle Silksong's Release

Will Hollow Knight: Silksong replicate the success of its predecessor? It's obviously too early to talk in terms of sales data, also because Team Cherry didn't open pre-orders, but there's a rather significant element: Silksong's Steam page remained inaccessible for the first 20 minutes (and beyond) after the game's release, due to excessive traffic...

The hunt is on! Hollow Knight: Silksong is available now on all platforms, including day one on Xbox Game Pass!

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— Team Cherry (@teamcherry.bsky.social) Sep 4, 2025 at 16:06