Nintendo Switch 2 owners can download an upgrade for Hollow Knight: Silksong if they own the original Switch version. Some Nintendo Switch 2 upgrades are paid, but fortunately, Hollow Knight: Silksong is the same price on both of Nintendo’s platforms, and the improved version is easy to acquire.
Developed by Team Cherry over the last seven years, Hollow Knight: Silksong has been one of the most eagerly awaited titles of 2025. The game initially started as a DLC for the original Hollow Knight, but its scope continued to increase, and it was eventually turned into a full sequel. With Hollow Knight: Silksong released on September 4, thousands of players are currently diving into a new adventure.
Silksong: What You Need To Know If You Never Played Hollow Knight
Gamers who didn't play the original Hollow Knight but plan to play Silksong should get themselves up to speed by reading this list.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Can Be Upgraded for Free on Nintendo Switch 2
Players who own a Nintendo Switch 2 can download the free Hollow Knight: Silksong Upgrade Pack from the eShop. Gamers who play this version will gain access to higher resolution, improved frame rates, and “additional effects” which have not been specified by Nintendo. Essentially, the Hollow Knight: Silksong Upgrade Pack will be the best way to play the eagerly awaited Metroidvania on the Switch 2, and players will miss out if they don’t update their game before diving in.
Hollow Knight: Silksong has only been out for a couple of hours at the time of this report, but it has already been a massive hit for Team Cherry. Not only has Silksong reached over 110,000 simultaneous players on Steam, which tracks this kind of data publicly, but the launch was so popular that it affected the performance of some platforms. As soon as the game was launched, multiple reports surfaced that Hollow Knight: Silksong broke Steam, the Xbox Store, and the Nintendo eShop. According to fans, all of these marketplaces were incredibly slow or throwing errors, as thousands of gamers tried to purchase and download the platformer simultaneously.
It’s not surprising that so many have been interested in Hollow Knight: Silksong, considering how inexpensive the game is and given the popularity of its predecessor. Last week, it was revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong would cost only $20 on all platforms. When taking into account that the original Hollow Knight cost only $15 at release almost a decade ago, this was seen as very surprising by fans, as many expected it to cost $30 or more. It remains to be seen how much of a huge hit Silksong will be, and how early reviews will shape the title's popularity.
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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
