Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC
Fans waited so long for a follow-up to 2017’s beloved Hollow Knight that they coined a special term for the constant (and mostly untrue) rumours that have appeared the past few years. But in 2025, the silkposting finally came to an end with the release of Silksong. And yes, it was absolutely worth the wait.
Set parallel to Hollow Knight, the sequel follows a Hornet who has been captured and brought to the kingdom of Pharloom. She finds that its inhabitants are under some cultish fervour called ‘The Haunting’ that’s driving them violently insane. In order to uncover the truth behind this madness, she must journey to ‘The Citadel’.
Developers Team Cherry clearly weren’t afraid of maintaining the fiendish difficulty of the original but the fluid gameplay, gorgeous level design and satisfying exploration made even the trickiest of challenges feel enjoyable. It’s a ridiculously confident, compelling game that’s lived up to the sky-high levels of hype that have surrounded its creation. It’s set an nearly-impossible bar for those other legendary delayed games – Grand Theft Auto 6, Half-Life 3, Metroid Prime 4 – to reach.
Best bit: Stumbling into Bellhart and discovering its innocent inhabitants dangling helplessly in the air, showing just how dangerous The Haunting really is.
For fans of: Nine Sols, Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown. GY
