Hollow Knight: Silksong release time – What time does Silksong come out, pre-orders and more

If you're doing your last minute Silksong prep, you may want to make sure you know whether you need to play Hollow Knight before Silksong, and if Silksong is a sequel or prequel.

But beyond that, you can read on for the full details on what time Hollow Knight: Silksong releases in the UK and around the world.

Hollow Knight: Silksong UK release time – What time does Silksong come out?

Following years of delays, Hollow Knight: Silksong will release at 3pm BST on 4th September 2025. (That's today!)

If you're in another time zone, here's what that might look like for you:

• US West Coast (PDT) – 7am
• US East Coast (EDT) – 10am
• Central Europe (CEST) – 4pm
• Japan (JST) – 11pm
• Australia East Coast (AEST) – 1am, 5th September
• New Zealand (NZST) – 3am, 5th September

Since its initial reveal, Silksong had been pushed back enough times that it became somewhat of a joke online to make reference to the lack of news about it. Now, not so!

The game received several launch windows, with each and every one of them being pushed back, until now, resulting in some rather embarrassing moments, such as when the Xbox Twitter account confidently claimed that the game would be out by mid-2023.

Ah, how quaint. We can all now look back and laugh while we wait for Hollow Knight: Silksong to come out on 4th September.

Can you pre-order Hollow Knight: Silksong?

Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently not available to pre-order on any platform.

If you want to get your hands on the game, you'll need to be ready on your preferred platform at the release time detailed above.

Previously, before the game's now many delays, the game had been available to pre-order in the UK via GAME.

Unfortunately, this was later retracted with buyers receiving refunds.

Currently, the most surefire way to play it on day one is on Xbox Game Pass.

How much will Hollow Knight: Silksong cost? Silksong price confirmed

Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $19.99 / €19.99 / ¥2300. This was recently confirmed by Team Cherry in a post to the studio's social media channels.

Annoyingly, it hasn't been confirmed what the price will be for UK players. At the time of writing, $19.99 roughly comes out to around £14.90, so a £14.99 price for the UK would make sense.

That being said, we're seeing more and more games launch with the same price in both US Dollars and Pounds Sterling, so it could very well just be £19.99 – either way, Team Cherry could probably charge double that and it would still be a bargain.

For now, you can wishlist Hollow Knight: Silksong on Steam, the Nintendo eShop, the PlayStation Store, the Microsoft Store and GoG (PC).

Which consoles and platforms can play Hollow Knight: Silksong?

Hollow Knight: Silksong will be available on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5 and PS4 – a healthy line-up.

For Xbox players, it will be available on Xbox Game Pass on day one.

Whether it comes to PlayStation Plus at some point as well remains to be seen, but for the moment, PlayStation players will have to purchase the game if they want to play it on release.

Hollow Knight: Silksong gameplay and story details

The sequel puts players in control of Hornet, a popular needle-wielding character from the first game. Naturally, she employs a host of new skills as she traverses Hollow Knight’s crumbling insectoid world.

We're promised a visit to a whole new kingdom where you can explore coral forests, mossy grottos, gilded cities and misted moors as you ascend to the shining citadel at the top of the world.

There are over "40 Legendary bosses" to defeat, according to the trailer, which can be viewed below.

The game takes place in a huge open world, with the trailer giving us a glimpse at the labyrinthine world

You'll be able to employ new moves and craft new tools to help you battle buggy baddies. Quests will allow you to hunt down rare beasts and unearth ancient mysteries, battling a slew of new opponents, all with their own abilities.

And if you conquer the whole thing, Team Cherry is adding an all-new mode that spins the game into a unique, challenging experience.

Is there a Hollow Knight: Silksong trailer?

Of course! For the release date announcement, we got our best look at the game yet, which features a dizzying array of enemies for Hornet to do battle with.

We can also see just how much faster the game is than the original Hollow Knight. It's sure to be a welcome increase in difficulty for seasoned players. Newcomers will most likely be better off starting with the original.

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