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Hollow Knight Silksong DLC Release Date
Hollow Knight: Silksong’s first DLC, the free “Sea of Sorrow” expansion, is officially announced for a 2026 release, but Team Cherry has not yet given a specific day or month for the DLC launch. The Game Awards (@thegameawards) announced on X that a new Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion titled Sea of Sorrow will release in 2026 and will be free for all players.
Right now, the only clear timing detail from the official channels is “coming in 2026,” so any exact “Sea of Sorrow release date” you see floating around is speculation, not confirmed news. The base game itself is already out worldwide, with Silksong having released on September 4, 2025 for PC, PlayStation, Xbox (including Game Pass), and Nintendo Switch, and the DLC is positioned as a post-launch expansion building on that full release.
The announcement describes Sea of Sorrow as a major free expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong, adding new areas, bosses, tools, and more for Hornet to explore across and beneath “salt-stricken seas,” essentially working like a large DLC in the style of Hollow Knight’s Godmaster or Grimm Troupe, but designed from the start as part of Silksong’s roadmap. Official posts and coverage emphasize that this is not a tiny cosmetic pack: players can expect fresh zones, new enemy types, and additional challenges that expand Pharloom rather than just reusing existing locations, which is why it’s being framed as a full expansion despite being free.
Team Cherry’s own site and recent interviews confirm that Sea of Sorrow is part of a broader post-launch plan for Silksong, with the studio openly talking about an ongoing content roadmap that includes previously teased ideas like extra encounters and areas alongside brand-new concepts created after release. However, they are still keeping the schedule flexible, only locking in the 2026 window for Sea of Sorrow so far, which fits their long-standing approach of prioritizing creative freedom and polish over announcing strict dates too early.
For anyone specifically searching “Hollow Knight Silksong DLC release date” right now, the most accurate and up-to-date answer is: Sea of Sorrow, the first free DLC/expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong, is officially confirmed for 2026 with no exact calendar date yet, and all reliable timing information currently comes from Team Cherry’s announcements and the major gaming outlets directly covering those official reveals.
Below is an official teaser shared by Team Cherry:
Disclaimer:
This information is based on currently available announcements and may change if developers update their plans. Release windows, features, and platform details for Hollow Knight: Silksong DLC can shift over time, so readers should always verify with official Team Cherry channels and storefront listings before making decisions.
