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Hollow Knight peaks at 95k players
Hollow Knight has peaked at 95,655 concurrent players on 7 September 2025 which is 9 years after release.
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The best Hollow Knight lore videos to watch before playing Silksong
Hollow Knight came out eight years ago. I barely remember what happened last week let alone what a game I played almost a decade ago was about. With Silksong finally coming out, that's a problem—and maybe it is for you, too. Thankfully, YouTube has us covered, and you won't need several hours to get caught up...
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Hollow Knight's creators didn't want to be constrained by the 'metroidvania' label, but they accidentally set a standard that every game since—even Silksong—has to reckon with
In a 2017 interview about the making of Hollow Knight's map, designer William Pellen told me that Team Cherry "shied away completely" from describing the game as a metroidvania. Artist Ari Gibson added that they didn't want to "let a genre dictate" the decisions they made about Hollow Knight's design while they were making it...
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With Silksong just a week away, grab the original Hollow Knight at half price
Naturally, I'm pumped for Hollow Knight: Silksong. Honestly, I can't wait; it feels like it was announced a century ago. For those who never got around to playing the original, now would be the ideal time to grab it, because Humble Bundle is offering it at 50% off. I'm sure Silksong will be accessible to newcomers, but I always think it's nice to be filled in on all the lore and history before playing new games.
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