Hollow Knight: Silksong Finally Confirmed for 2025 Release on Nintendo Switch 2 and More

It’s official—after years of waiting, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally coming in 2025! Team Cherry made the long-awaited announcement during the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, dropping a brief gameplay clip that confirmed the release window.

While we still don’t have an exact date, this is the most concrete update in years, and fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Silksong will launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, ensuring players across multiple platforms can experience the sequel.

A Blink-and-You’ll-Miss-It Tease

The reveal was quick—so quick that some viewers almost missed it. Team Cherry’s showcase during the Nintendo Direct lasted just a few seconds, featuring fresh gameplay and the long-awaited 2025 release confirmation. Sure, the timeframe could shift, but at least now we have something solid to hold onto.

Six Years in the Making

It’s been a long road for Silksong. Originally announced back in 2019, the game was first confirmed for Switch and PC, later expanding to include PlayStation and Xbox (including Game Pass). Over the years, Team Cherry has kept updates to a minimum, leading some to wonder if the project was stuck in development limbo. The last major update was in 2022, when the studio hinted that a release was “coming soon”—a statement that, in hindsight, aged about as well as milk.

A Chocolate Cake and Clues Along the Way

Interestingly, Team Cherry changed its communication strategy this year. In January, the studio dropped a cryptic teaser in the form of a chocolate cake recipe (yes, really). Fans immediately started speculating that a big announcement was on the horizon—and turns out, they were right!

Clues had also been piling up in recent weeks. On March 24, data miners spotted Silksong’s Steam metadata updating, adding GeForce NOW support and, more intriguingly, changing the copyright year from 2019 to 2025. If that wasn’t enough, a late-March Xbox Wire post casually name-dropped Silksong in a list of upcoming indie titles, fueling further speculation.

What’s Next?

The original Hollow Knight was a massive hit, especially on Nintendo platforms, so it’s no surprise that Switch 2 players are excited about the sequel. While Team Cherry didn’t spill much about gameplay changes or new story elements, the confirmation of a release window alone is a huge deal.

Now, the big question is: Will we get a specific release date soon? Hopefully, Team Cherry will drop more details in the coming months. Until then, fans can finally rest easy knowing that Silksong is real, it’s coming, and the wait is almost over.