Only three months after its release, Hollow Knight: Silksong has sold over 7 million copies. Team Cherry likely knew Hollow Knight: Silksong would be a hit, but these latest sales figures show how popular the sequel to the original 2017 game has turned out to be.
Following its first trailer back in 2019, Silksong quickly became one of the most anticipated games in the industry. The game was developed by Team Cherry following the success of the original Hollow Knight. While the new Metroidvania kept many of the elements that fans loved about the first game, it also had some significant changes. Most notably, Silksong stars Hornet, who had played a major role in the first game but was never playable. With a new character, Team Cherry introduced new movement abilities and a Crest system, which included tools to use in battle. Fortunately, many gamers found Silksong worth the wait, and the developer has shared some details about its sales success.
Every Award Hollow Knight: Silksong Won At The Game Awards 2025
Hollow Knight Silksong had great representation at The Game Awards 2025, nominated for five honors, but took home only a fraction.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Passes 7 Million Copies Sold
On December 15, Team Cherry revealed in a blog post that Hollow Knight: Silksong has sold over 7 million copies. While this number would be an incredible total for many games, it was made even more impressive in the case of Silksong since it has only been out for just over three months. This means that it could sell millions more copies in the coming year and beyond. Additionally, this sales milestone does not count those playing on Xbox Game Pass, which was noted to be in the millions. Silksong was a day-one game on the subscription service, allowing users with either the Ultimate or PC plan to dive into Hornet's new adventure in the Kingdom of Pharloom.
While this total still puts Silksong far behind the original Hollow Knight’s over 15 million copies, it shows the popularity of Team Cherry’s title and the anticipation leading up to its release. The 2017 game is already one of the best-selling indie titles of all time, and this latest milestone suggests Silksong will also be a contender for that crown in the coming years. This is made even more likely considering the development team's post-launch content plans.
Sea of Sorrow Expansion is Coming to Hollow Knight: Silksong in 2026
It is worth pointing out that Team Cherry recently announced a free expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Known as Sea of Sorrow, the DLC features a nautical theme and will include new areas, bosses, and tools for players to check out. There is only a teaser trailer so far, but the developer has announced a release window of 2026 and promised more details closer to launch. Unfortunately, it is unclear what part of the year it will drop, but the expansion could nonetheless drive further sales of the game.
As Team Cherry prepares to add new content to the game, several updates have been released over the last few months to improve the existing gameplay experience. For example, a November update for Hollow Knight: Silksong fixed issues with the Chinese translation, which had previously caused Hollow Knight: Silksong to be review bombed in some regions. Additionally, the patch addressed some bugs and other frustrating issues players have encountered in the game, including making a change to Multibinder to clear maggots on the initial bind.
With Team Cherry showing no signs of slowing down, now is an excellent time to be a Hollow Knight: Silksong fan. Beyond support for the new game, an updated version of Hollow Knight is being worked on for the Switch 2, which will include high frame-rate modes, higher resolutions, and more graphical effects. Additionally, all versions of the 2017 game are being updated ahead of the release of the Switch 2 Edition.
With 2026 on the horizon, it will be interesting to see when Team Cherry provides another update on the development of these 2026 projects. History has shown that news can come at unexpected times for Silksong, so fans should keep their eyes peeled for more information in the first part of the new year.
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 91 /100 Critics Rec: 97%
- Released
- September 4, 2025
- ESRB
- Everyone 10+ / Fantasy Violence, Mild Blood
- Developer(s)
- Team Cherry
- Publisher(s)
- Team Cherry
WHERE TO PLAY
Become the Princess Knight
As the lethal hunter Hornet, adventure through a kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and taken to this unfamiliar world, prepare to battle mighty foes and solve ancient mysteries as you ascend on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.
Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover secrets tied to your nature and your past.
- Prequel(s)
- Hollow Knight
- Franchise
- Hollow Knight
- Number of Players
- Single-player
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Verified
- PC Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- Nintendo Switch 2 Release Date
- September 4, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, PC
- OpenCritic Rating
- Mighty
- How Long To Beat
- 26 hours
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 8.01 GB
- Wiki
