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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight Silksong is a 2D action platformer developed by Team Cherry. Commonly associated with the Metroidvania genre, Silksong lets players control Hornet, a creature who previously appeared as a boss in the first game. New to Silksong over its predecessor is a crafting mechanic, instant healing, as well as a quest system.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Franchise
Hollow Knight
Platform(s)
PS4 , PS5 , Xbox One , Xbox Series S , Xbox Series X , PC , macOS , Linux
Developer(s)
Team Cherry
Publisher(s)
Team Cherry
Genre(s)
Metroidvania

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