Hollow Knight: Silksong — Launch Guide
Release date • Platforms • What’s new • Trailer • Poll
TL;DR
- Release: . [oai_citation:1‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:2‡Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Platforms: PC (Steam, GOG, Humble), Nintendo Switch & Switch 2, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One/Series X|S. [oai_citation:3‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Game Pass: Day-one with Xbox Game Pass. [oai_citation:4‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:5‡Xbox.com](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/hollow-knight-silksong?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Scope: Hand-crafted 2D world, 150+ new foes, acrobatic moves, tools & crafting, score by Christopher Larkin. [oai_citation:6‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
Release date & platforms
Team Cherry’s release post and the Steam listing confirm September 4, 2025. The studio also states availability across Steam, Nintendo Switch (and Switch 2), Xbox, PlayStation, GOG, and Humble—plus day-one Game Pass for Xbox/PC players. [oai_citation:7‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:8‡Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Screens via the official site’s press images. [oai_citation:9‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
What’s new in Silksong
- Acrobatic combat: Hornet’s faster kit, silken abilities, and craftable tools reshape boss pacing and routing. [oai_citation:10‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
- New world, new biomes: Mossy grottos to gilded cities and misted moors—each zone tuned for traversal rhythm. [oai_citation:11‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
- Scale: 150+ all-new enemies standing between you and the peak. [oai_citation:12‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
- Score: Orchestral soundtrack by Christopher Larkin returns. [oai_citation:13‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
Watch the release trailer
Official trailer from Team Cherry’s announcement. [oai_citation:14‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Mini FAQ
Is the date locked? Yes — Team Cherry’s blog and the Steam page both state Sep 4, 2025. [oai_citation:15‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:16‡Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Is it on Game Pass? Yes — “Play day one on Xbox Game Pass” is in the studio’s post and on Xbox’s page. [oai_citation:17‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com) [oai_citation:18‡Xbox.com](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/hollow-knight-silksong?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Quick Poll: Your Silksong plan?
Sources
- Team Cherry — “HOLLOW KNIGHT: SILKSONG RELEASE TRAILER” (date, platforms, day-one Game Pass, trailer link). [oai_citation:19‡Team Cherry](https://www.teamcherry.com.au/blog/11xf7azcuebhybgossfhdc0mphiqbs-en88t-53h3w?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Steam store listing — “Planned Release Date: Sep 4, 2025” and official page. [oai_citation:20‡Steam Store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1030300/Hollow_Knight_Silksong/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
- Official site — overview text, images, and “150+ all-new foes” line; press kit links. [oai_citation:21‡Hollow Knight: Silksong](https://hollowknightsilksong.com/)
- Xbox game page — “Play day one with Game Pass.” [oai_citation:22‡Xbox.com](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/hollow-knight-silksong?utm_source=chatgpt.com)
Images © Team Cherry.