Hollow Knight News

Just in time for Hollow Knight's 9th birthday, Team Cherry rolled out its first update in years, including better support for ultrawide monitors and the Steam Deck screen

s reported by GamingOnLinux, Team Cherry delivered its promised ultrawide update to the original Hollow Knight on February 5. The patch is Hollow Knight's first since 2022, and also comes just a few weeks before the ninth anniversary of its launch on February 24. Here are the brief patch notes:..
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Hollow Knight gets a patch adding 21:9 & 16:10 resolution support and more

Team Cherry have given the original Hollow Knight a fresh coat of paint with a new patch out now to improve various parts of the classic metroidvania.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/02/hollow-knight-gets-a-patch-adding-21-9-16-10-resolution-support-and-more/

Patch Version 1.5.12459 Now Live

[h3]Patch Notes[/h3]

[p]Added support for 21:9 & 16:10 resolutions.[/p]
[p]Game now pauses while in inventory menus.[/p]
[p]Upgraded to Unity Input System for broader controller support (original input system is still available, if preferred, via Options>Controller>Advanced Settings)[/p]
[p]Added dithering effect, and dithering options, to reduce colour banding.[/p]
[p]Fixed a softlock in City of Tears Grub room.[/p]
[p]Reduced Grey Prince Zote's stagger bounce height.[/p]
[p]Updated Sly's Great Slash collider to closer match visual.[/p]
[p]Salubra's Blessing now deactivates after reaching max Soul.[/p]
[p]Map panning is now smoother.[/p]
[p]Various performance improvements.[/p]
[p]Various smaller fixes and tweaks.[/p]

Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade

Team Cherry just revealed some huge news for both Hollow Knight: Silksong and the original Hollow Knight with some free extras on the way.

Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/hollow-knight-silksong-to-get-a-free-expansion-hollow-knight-getting-a-refresh-upgrade/

Hollow Knight: Silksong's first big expansion, Sea of Sorrow, flows into our lives for free next year

What's that I hear? Tinkly piano and the crashing of waves. Oh, it's Hollow Knight: Silksong's first major expansion, which devs Team Cherry have just announced will be coasting up to the shore some point next year. It's called Sea of Sorrow, and as such looks to contain plenty of somber staring into the splashy swell.