Hollow Knight: Silksong release date prediction – Pre-order, trailer and latest news on the sequel

But that all appears set to change, with news about the game becoming more and more prevalent over the first half of 2025.

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong finally coming out? Read on to find out our own release date prediction.

When is the Hollow Knight: Silksong release date?

Following years of delays, Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently scheduled to release before the 2025 holiday season.

Since its initial reveal, Silksong has been pushed back enough times that it's become somewhat of a joke online to make references to the lack of news about it.

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

But despite these jokes, developer Team Cherry has repeatedly reassured fans that they are "hard at work" on the title.

And this release date window was confirmed with the game being featured in a recent Nintendo Direct sizzle reel that confirmed that it will be coming to the Nintendo Switch 2 which releases later this year, alongside a 2025 release date.

Interestingly, the next time we heard news about Silksong was related to another new bit of hardware, with Xbox confirming that the game would be launching on Xbox Game Pass the same day as its new ROG Xbox Ally handheld consoles, although it was later clarified by Team Cherry in the game's official Discord server that the two releases are not actually related to one another.

Alleged leaks following this announcement suggested that the ROG Xbox Ally consoles are set to release in mid-October, which would line up nicely with the aforementioned pre-holiday release window.

As such, we currently expect that Hollow Knight: Silksong will release in October 2025, but remember that this is still very much speculation.

Can you pre-order Hollow Knight: Silksong?

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

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, and since then, there has been no sign of the game becoming available to pre-order again.

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, whenever that may be.

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.

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?

The game was first shown off in 2019 with a reveal trailer, showcasing the gameplay and a variety of new environments to explore:

This was later followed up with a shorter Game Pass reveal trailer that showed off a bit more gameplay:

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