Hollow Knight: Silksong — After All These Years, It’s Finally Here

Hollow Knight: Silksong — After All These Years, It’s Finally Here

If you’ve played Hollow Knight, you’ve probably been waiting for Silksong for years.

Announced in 2019, delayed multiple times, but finally got a playable Linux port at the end of 2025. It’s not an official Team Cherry release — but it’s playable.

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Basic Info

Item	Detail
Game	Hollow Knight: Silksong
Version	2025-10-31 Port
Architecture	amd64
Genre	Action-Adventure / Metroidvania / Pixel
Steam	https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/
Official Site	http://hollowknightsilksong.com/

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This Time, You Play as Hornet

In Hollow Knight, Hornet was a mysterious ally. This time, she’s the protagonist.

Captured and taken to a strange insect kingdom called “Pharloom,” she must fight her way through mossy caverns, gilded cities, and mist-shrouded wastelands, climbing toward the top of the world.

Game Features:

• 200+ enemy types, 40+ legendary bosses
• A brand new combat system — faster, smoother, and more aggressive
• A rich tool and trap system
• Classic Metroidvania exploration design

The music is once again composed by Christopher Larkin — if you’ve played Hollow Knight, you know what that means.

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System Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Ubuntu 22.04 (64bit)	Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
CPU	i3-3240 / FX-4300	i5-3470
RAM	4 GB	8 GB
GPU	GTX 560 Ti (1GB)	GTX 1050 (2GB)
Storage	8 GB	8 GB

⚠️ Known Issues: Some users need to switch desktop environments under Wayland for it to run properly. Community reports indicate possible segfaults on Linux Mint + amd64. It is recommended to run under X11 or a pure Wayland environment.

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Is It Worth Playing?

If you’ve finished Hollow Knight and want more — this is what you’ve been waiting for.

If you haven’t played Hollow Knight — go play Hollow Knight first. Silksong’s difficulty and pacing are built on the assumption that you’re already familiar with the original.

Steam link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/