Hollow Knight: Silksong

Item: Hollow Knight: Silksong
Rating: 53
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-09-05

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Summary

Exceptional gameplay and design, superior sequel
Hornet's agile movement and combat
Stunning art and sound design
Excessive enemy difficulty and health
Poor Chinese localization quality
Tedious economy and progression

Emotions

Frustration27%Satisfaction21%Disappointment13%Excitement11%Anger7%

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 20%
Unhelpful reviews: 79%
Protest reviews: 1%

53%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
47%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 957
Negative points: 1320
Gameplay points: 454
Perf. points: 9
Rec. points: 222
Misc points: 106

Point	Description	Importance
Exceptional Gameplay & Design Description Players overwhelmingly praise the game's core gameplay, calling it top-tier, smooth, and incredibly fun. The design, including level layouts, enemy variety, and boss encounters, is consistently highlighted as brilliant, well-crafted, and engaging. Many feel the game surpasses its predecessor in these aspects. Importance 100%	Players overwhelmingly praise the game's core gameplay, calling it top-tier, smooth, and incredibly fun. The design, including level layouts, enemy variety, and boss encounters, is consistently highlighted as brilliant, well-crafted, and engaging. Many feel the game surpasses its predecessor in these aspects.	100%
Superior Sequel to Hollow Knight Description The game is widely regarded as an outstanding successor to Hollow Knight, often described as 'better in every way' or 'Hollow Knight, but improved.' Reviewers appreciate how it retains the original's essence while introducing fresh mechanics, expanded scope, and a more dynamic experience, exceeding the high expectations of fans. Importance 41%	The game is widely regarded as an outstanding successor to Hollow Knight, often described as 'better in every way' or 'Hollow Knight, but improved.' Reviewers appreciate how it retains the original's essence while introducing fresh mechanics, expanded scope, and a more dynamic experience, exceeding the high expectations of fans.	41%
Hornet's Agile Movement & Combat Description Hornet's unique movement and combat style are a major highlight. Players love her increased agility, speed, and fluid animations, which make traversal and fighting feel like a dance. Her distinct moveset, including the diagonal pogo and silk-based mechanics, offers a higher skill ceiling and a refreshing playstyle compared to the Knight. Importance 29%	Hornet's unique movement and combat style are a major highlight. Players love her increased agility, speed, and fluid animations, which make traversal and fighting feel like a dance. Her distinct moveset, including the diagonal pogo and silk-based mechanics, offers a higher skill ceiling and a refreshing playstyle compared to the Knight.	29%
Stunning Art & Sound Design Description The game receives immense praise for its visual and auditory presentation. Players consistently describe the art style, animations, music, and sound effects as beautiful, stunning, immersive, and top-notch. The soundtrack, in particular, is frequently called phenomenal and a highlight of the experience. Importance 23%	The game receives immense praise for its visual and auditory presentation. Players consistently describe the art style, animations, music, and sound effects as beautiful, stunning, immersive, and top-notch. The soundtrack, in particular, is frequently called phenomenal and a highlight of the experience.	23%
Engaging Story & Characters Description The game's narrative is described as interesting, mysterious, and more accessible than its predecessor. Players appreciate Hornet's personality and dialogue, which add depth to her character and make interactions with the lively NPCs more engaging. The world feels rich with compelling characters and lore. Importance 17%	The game's narrative is described as interesting, mysterious, and more accessible than its predecessor. Players appreciate Hornet's personality and dialogue, which add depth to her character and make interactions with the lively NPCs more engaging. The world feels rich with compelling characters and lore.	17%
Rewarding Exploration & Secrets Description Exploration is a key strength, with players enjoying the abundance of secrets, hidden areas, and side quests. The game effectively balances guidance with a sense of discovery, encouraging players to delve into its massive and intricate world. This aspect contributes significantly to replayability and immersion. Importance 14%	Exploration is a key strength, with players enjoying the abundance of secrets, hidden areas, and side quests. The game effectively balances guidance with a sense of discovery, encouraging players to delve into its massive and intricate world. This aspect contributes significantly to replayability and immersion.	14%
Team Cherry's Dedication & Quality Description Reviewers frequently commend Team Cherry for their passion, meticulous craftsmanship, and the high quality of the game. The long development time is seen as justified, resulting in a polished experience that respects its roots while innovating. Many praise the developers for delivering a masterpiece at a fair price. Importance 11%	Reviewers frequently commend Team Cherry for their passion, meticulous craftsmanship, and the high quality of the game. The long development time is seen as justified, resulting in a polished experience that respects its roots while innovating. Many praise the developers for delivering a masterpiece at a fair price.	11%

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