Team Cherry Confirms Silksong for September 4 Release

After years of eager anticipation, Hollow Knight: Silksong has finally been given an official release date. Continue reading to discover the game's release timeline and key highlights from the developer's Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement.

Silksong Arrives on September 4, 2025

Revealed During a Special Team Cherry Presentation

The journey began with a release window announcement for Hollow Knight: Silksong at Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025. There, Team Cherry confirmed that their highly anticipated sequel to the acclaimed Metroidvania title Hollow Knight would launch before the end of 2025. They also mentioned that further details would be shared in a dedicated segment on their own YouTube channel.

Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong Special Announcement, later rebranded as the Hollow Knight: Silksong - Release Trailer, premiered on August 8, 2025, at 10:30 AM EST. True to their word, a specific release date—September 4—was unveiled toward the end of the trailer.

A fresh gameplay trailer delighted viewers by showcasing glimpses of new bosses and intricate maps. It emphasized the game's signature haunting ambiance, striking vertical level design, and vast explorable areas. Crucially, it highlighted the franchise's distinctive combat system—seemingly straightforward yet incredibly fast, technical, and responsive. The trailer also teased encounters with over 40 new bosses and more than 200 additional adversaries.

Silksong’s Challenging Road to Release

Before this flurry of news, updates on Silksong were sparse and left fans searching for clues. For more than six years, gaming communities eagerly awaited any sign of progress. The prolonged silence became a recurring joke, inspiring heartfelt memes among loyal followers who persistently asked about the game's status during various gaming events. It’s no exaggeration to say that few gaming comment sections were free of mentions of Silksong.

However, the recent surge of updates to Silksong’s Steam database, along with its appearance in a Nintendo showcase, provided the most solid proof of advancement in years. Fans noticed the addition of achievements, an official age rating, and new game files. The inclusion of achievements is especially significant, as they are usually tied to completed gameplay segments and must be localized into multiple languages. More importantly, a purchasing function—either through the store or via CD keys—has been implemented, suggesting that pre-orders may soon become available.

Additionally, significant “depot changes” were observed. For reference, a depot is a collection of files delivered as a single unit when a game is downloaded. The last time one of these core file depots was updated was back in 2019, around the time of the game’s initial announcement.

This heightened backend activity after years of limited updates fueled fan optimism about an imminent release date announcement. The timing—just before major gaming events in June 2025 such as PlayStation’s State of Play, Summer Game Fest, and the Xbox Games Showcase—was highly suggestive. Many in the community fervently hoped for a surprise release during one of these events.

Beyond backend updates, another tangible indication of progress is the upcoming playable exhibit of Hollow Knight: Silksong at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) in Melbourne. Running from September 18, 2025, to February 8, 2026, this exhibition will offer attendees hands-on gameplay demos.

Further details are anticipated as the release date draws nearer. For more information on Hollow Knight: Silksong, take a look at our related article below!