Hollow Knight: Silksong - What The Players Are Saying So Far!

We’ve all seen the buzz around Hollow Knight: Silksong today, with the game even causing issues on storefronts like the Xbox Store—a clear sign of just how high the demand is. That’s why it feels unusual that no reviews were available at launch.

According to reports, Team Cherry—the studio behind the game—chose not to send out review codes in advance. The decision was made both to honour their Kickstarter backers

and early players, and to ease the team’s workload leading up to release.

Silksong Combat Screenshot

Since critics haven’t had the chance to publish reviews for Hollow Knight: Silksong yet, the earliest feedback is coming straight from players. And given the game has only been live for a few hours, these reactions really are first impressions.

So far, the response looks very promising. On Steam, the game has already earned an “Overwhelmingly Positive” rating, with players sharing plenty of praise. Social media is buzzing with excitement too. By contrast, user reviews on the Xbox Store are numerous but often unhelpful or inconsistent, so Steam and Twitter are proving to be the more reliable sources right now.

Here are a few of the posts that have stood out on Twitter:

Hollow Knight: Silksong X User Reviews

Early reactions to Hollow Knight: Silksong are glowing, but it’s still too soon to know how the game will hold up over time—especially since plenty of players are still having trouble simply getting into it.

Are you going to be diving into Silksong or have you been enjoying it so far? Let me know in the comments!