Hollow Knight: Silksong has officially crossed the 6 million mark in global sales. Despite a packed September filled with AAA launches, this indie sequel didn’t just survive; it stole the spotlight.
Hollow Knight: Silksong breaks out during AAA chaos
Even with blockbuster releases like Borderlands 4 and Dying Light: The Beast hitting shelves, Hollow Knight: Silksong carved out a spot in September’s top 5 most downloaded games. That’s no small feat for a tiny Australian studio like Team Cherry. Steam alone pulled in 4 million of those downloads, making PC the lead platform by far.
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Steam carries Hollow Knight: Silksong to new heights
Reviews tell the rest of the story. Over 80,000 players on Steam have left “Very Positive” ratings, showing that the hype wasn’t empty. Silksong’s mix of precision platforming, rich art direction, and tight combat seems to have hit the mark again.
Consoles follow, but Xbox pulls ahead
The console breakdown shows a clear winner: Xbox crushed PlayStation, tripling its download numbers. That’s largely thanks to Game Pass, which gave subscribers day-one access at no extra cost. Meanwhile, Switch saw steady traction, though numbers weren’t disclosed in full.
Where Hollow Knight: Silksong sold the most
Alinea Analytics shared the full sales split:
- Steam: 4 million downloads
- Xbox: Highest console sales, boosted by Game Pass
- PlayStation: Lagged behind other platforms
- Switch: Moderate success, but exact figures unlisted
That’s a strong showing for a game that waited years in the shadows, only to drop with no shortage of competition.
Other games made waves, but Silksong stood out
Even heavy-hitters like Skate (13.9 million) and EA FC 26 (9 million) couldn’t drown Silksong out. NBA 2K26 and Borderlands 4 followed behind, both landing around the 3 million mark. Still, none of them were indie, and none came from a three-person dev team.
Hollow Knight: Silksong proves silence still sells
Team Cherry didn’t overmarket. They didn’t overshare. They just launched, and the audience showed up. For a genre that rarely makes headlines, Silksong just wrote its own. Quiet games, loud results.
