Team Cherry has revealed that Hollow Knight: Silksong will cost $20. In addition to the price point, the developer also noted that the sequel will go live at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET on September 4, so there’s no reason to stay up late September 3.
The launch price and release times were detailed over the weekend by Team Cherry on X. Silksong costing $20 could come as a surprise for some, since it’s only $5 more than what Hollow Knight retailed for since arriving in 2017. The hype for the sequel has led to Hollow Knight breaking Steam concurrent-players records–the metroidvania game saw over 71,000 people on September 1. The price has also been a mystery after it wasn’t provided alongside Silksong’s release date announcement last month.
The wait for Silksong has taken years longer than originally anticipated, but Team Cherry has stated that’s not the result of development problems. Instead, the small Australian team noted that it just kept adding stuff to the game and was having a lot of fun doing so.
So far, the upcoming arrival of Silksong has led to multiple game delays, as other indie titles avoid being overshadowed by the sequel. However, Fling to the Finish is going to stay the course and release September 4 on PS5, Switch, and Xbox Series X|S (it’s already available on PC).
Silksong is coming to PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2. Team Cherry has just confirmed on Kickstarter there will be a free Switch 2 upgrade for original Switch owners. On top of that, the sequel will be on Game Pass. For more, check out GameSpot’s hands-on Silksong preview.