Tom Marks
IGNHollow Knight: Silksong Review - IGN
Published 9/14/2025
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PC / PlayStation 5 / PlayStation 4 / Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Nintendo Switch / Nintendo Switch 2 - 7/28/2021
Hollow Knight: Silksong
A challenging hand-drawn 2D metroidvania from Team Cherry starring Hornet as she explores the haunted kingdom of Pharloom, fighting enemies, mastering acrobatic movement, collecting tools, and ascending through a harsh interconnected world.
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Critic avg
89
21 scored reviews
Total coverage
21
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 21 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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21 included scored reviews
90–10016 reviews · 76%
80–894 reviews · 19%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 701 review · 5%
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Hollow Knight: Silksong review: A game that intends to make you suffer, even to its own detriment
Published 9/13/2025
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60
-29 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDavid Rodriguez
Hobby ConsolasHollow Knight Silksong Review: Video Game Greatness
Published 9/13/2025
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98
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalTyler Colp
PC GamerHollow Knight: Silksong review
Published 9/13/2025
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MetroidvaniaPlatformerActionTeam CherryIndieHigh difficultyExplorationPC
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Read originalNathan Ellingsworth
DestructoidHollow Knight: Silksong review - A sharp sequel that skillfully threads the hype needle
Published 9/12/2025
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerHollow Knight: Silksong review - beautiful, thrilling and cruel
Published 9/11/2025
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalEmanuele Feronato
The Games MachineHollow Knight: Silksong Review
Published 9/10/2025
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92
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalNick Gillett
Metro GameCentralHollow Knight: Silksong review – gaming’s most celebrated bug
Published 9/10/2025
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalMonica Phillips
DualShockersHollow Knight: Silksong Review
Published 9/9/2025
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalSimon Fitzgerald
Push SquareHollow Knight: Silksong Review
Published 9/5/2025
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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