Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date and Pre-Order: The Wait Is Over, and So Are My Nerves
If you’re reading this, you might have been holding your breath for Hollow Knight: Silksong longer than Hornet can cling to a wall. No shame—so was I. The years of radio silence, the memes, the angry “when is Silksong?” spam on every Nintendo Direct, the half-joking, half-desperate posts in the r/HollowKnight subreddit… It’s been a long haul.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date
Let’s address the elephant in the room. It’s real. There’s a date. Hollow Knight: Silksong officially launches September 4, 2025. That’s not a rumor. That’s straight from Team Cherry, in a trailer that felt like a fever dream if you’ve survived the drought since 2019.
If you were brave—or possibly masochistic—enough to keep tabs on every “tiny update” for five-plus years, here’s the lineup:
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PC (Steam, GOG, Humble)
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Nintendo Switch, Switch 2
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PlayStation 4/5
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Xbox One/Series X|S—and yes, Game Pass at launch.
For context, I’m one of those weirdos who still speedruns the White Palace out of habit (do NOT @ me about sawblade PTSD), so learning this was finally happening—a real date, not another “coming soon”… yeah, I might’ve gotten choked up. Or at least threw a plush grub across the room in shock.
The trailer promises over 200 new enemies. That’s… what, double the therapy? Forty bosses. More lore, weirder places, Hornet’s gravity-defying combos, and an entire Silk Soul post-game mode to destroy what’s left of our sanity.
Can You Pre-Order Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Look, I’d love to tell you my wallet’s already crying, but there’s no pre-order button, not yet. As of today, no storefront has Silksong up for pre-order or preload—not even bundles, pins, or the kind of collector’s swag I know half this fandom would pay for.
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Keep an eye on all digital stores as September creeps closer. I’d bet at least Steam and Xbox make preloads a thing before D-day. PlayStation, who knows, they’re weird.
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If you’re on Game Pass, the current workaround is slapping the “Play Later” tag on it so it auto-downloads when it finally unlocks.
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No talk about limited editions yet, and honestly? Given how small Team Cherry is, I’d rather they spend time crushing bugs than packaging trinkets.
And no, you can’t pre-load Silk Soul Mode after your third death to a mantis sibling. Just in case you hoped.
Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Available on Xbox Game Pass?
Yes, you can play Hollow Knight: Silksong on Xbox Game Pass. The game will be available on day one (September 4, 2025) as part of the Xbox Game Pass library for both console and PC players.
This means subscribers can download and jump into Hornet’s new adventure right at launch, with no additional purchase required.
Worth the Wait?
This is the bit where I’m supposed to be all objective, but anyone who’s survived the Silksong wait with me knows there were days I wasn’t sure the game was still breathing. We’ve all seen tentpole indies vanish after years—Starbound, anyone?
But instead, we’re getting a full, sprawling sequel, on every major platform, with Hornet as the star, a whole new world to explore, and a soundtrack by Christopher Larkin (don’t act like you don’t hum “City of Tears” sometimes).
If you’re new to the series, pick up Voidheart Edition, get destroyed by Watcher Knights a dozen times, and come prepared. Because on September 4th, the Metroidvania world changes again. I’ll see you in the grottos—and if you see someone falling into spikes for the 100th time, that’s probably me.
