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Hollow Knight: Silksong

A Platform game by Team Cherry, released in 2025

90/100🟢Very Healthy🏆Proton PlatinumXbox Series X|SPlayStation 4Linux

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Single player

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Hollow Knight: Silksong Download Size

The official download size for Hollow Knight: Silksong is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

8GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.48USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

10 mins

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟢Very Healthy
10.4KPlayers Online

There are currently 10,386 people playing Hollow Knight: Silksong, which is a very healthy population. You will find matches instantly.

Current Activity24h Peak: 12.5K
Estimated Match Wait: Very Fast (< 30s)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Hollow Knight: Silksong save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\HollowKnightSilksong\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/HollowKnightSilksong/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/HollowKnightSilksong/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Hollow Knight: Silksong, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 305 user configs ↗

Can I Run Hollow Knight: Silksong?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Hollow Knight: Silksong smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB) or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
  • 💾
    Storage8 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-3470
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
  • 💾
    Storage8 GB available space
Download Size
8 GBSmall

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

90
Rated 90 out of 100
Must-Play Title4 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 4 critic reviews, Hollow Knight: Silksong is universally acclaimed as a genre-defining masterpiece. Scoring a 90/100, it is one of the highest-rated platform games available, making it an essential purchase.

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