Hollow Knight: Silksong can already be considered one of the major game releases of 2025. In today's piece, we provide a detailed analysis of the game's launch from various metric perspectives and compare it to other Metroidvanias and titles in different genres.
In the article, you will learn about:
- a brief timeline of Silksong's numerous postponements;
- how many wishlists Silksong had before its release and how this compares to other unreleased games of 2025;
- where the game ranks among the most popular paid titles by peak online presence in Steam's history;
- what Chinese gamers are once again dissatisfied with;
- how Silksong's metrics compare to other Metroidvanias and games in different genres;
- how sales of the original Hollow Knight have grown over the past month.
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