Team Cherry Announces Hollow Knight: Silksong Release Date

August 21, 2025 – Today, Team Cherry announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong will launch on Thursday, September 4, 2025. It will be available for PC, Nintendo Switch (including Switch 2), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

This morning at 7:30 AM PT, Team Cherry revealed a new live stream. They also showed a fresh release date trailer. It featured Hornet’s acrobatic combat, new environments, and a look at her evolving abilities. Silksong was first revealed in 2019. Since then, it has been shown at events like E3. It has become the most wished-for game on Steam. It’s also one of the hottest topics among indie sequels.

The sequel promises over 200 new enemies and over 40 boss battles. It will also add exciting features, like Hornet’s glide move and a range of craftable tools and traps. The game will launch on Xbox Game Pass. This means subscribers can access Silksong on PC and Xbox consoles for free.

Today’s announcement drew praise from industry outlets. They noted that attendees at Gamescom had already tried an updated demo. Eurogamer’s Dom Peppiatt observed that Hornet’s movement is much smoother than the original Knight’s. This marks a clear shift in Team Cherry’s design style. With just two weeks to go, fans are thrilled. After more than seven years in the making, the excitement is at an all-time high.

Tickets and preorders for Hollow Knight: Silksong are now open on digital stores. Expect physical editions to arrive soon. Review embargoes will lift near the launch. This way, critics and players can share their experiences as Hornet rises to the kingdom’s peak.