The agonizing wait for Hollow Knight Silksong—a wait that has tested the patience of even the most devoted fans—may finally be approaching its conclusion, according to several converging indicators that suggest Team Cherry’s highly anticipated sequel is preparing for launch.
After years of development hell punctuated by extended silences and missed opportunities, concrete evidence is emerging that Silksong’s release is no longer a distant promise but an imminent reality. This follows the game’s unexpected appearance during Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct presentation, which finally attached a 2025 release year to the project after years of ambiguity.
What makes this situation particularly intriguing is the recent backend activity detected on Steam’s distribution platform. Keen-eyed fans monitoring Steam’s database have observed Silksong being quietly positioned in the release schedule alongside titles slated for April launches—a curious placement for a game without an officially announced release date.
The timing of this backend shuffle is especially noteworthy. With April already half expired, a surprise release in the remaining weeks seems improbable. However, this positioning strongly suggests that Team Cherry and their publishing partners are finalizing launch preparations, perhaps for a May or early summer release window.
This development represents a dramatic shift from the project’s troubled timeline. Since its announcement in 2019 as a sequel to the critically acclaimed Hollow Knight, Silksong has become almost mythological in gaming circles. The original target of a 2021 release came and went with minimal communication, leading to widespread speculation about development challenges behind the scenes.
Team Cherry’s characteristic reticence hasn’t helped matters. The small Australian studio has maintained its reputation for minimal communication throughout Silksong’s development, offering only brief glimpses of the project at irregular intervals. This communication strategy, while consistent with the studio’s approach, has fueled both frustration and fascination within the community.
Industry analysts have noted that this extended development period may actually benefit the final product. “Games of this complexity often require substantially more development time than initially projected, especially from small teams committed to quality,” notes veteran game design consultant Eleanor Roth. “The additional years of polish could transform Silksong from merely meeting expectations to substantially exceeding them.”
For the dedicated Hollow Knight community, which has sustained itself through fan art, lore theories, and speedrunning competitions during the long wait, these signs of progress offer tangible hope. Community forums are already buzzing with speculation about exact release dates and potential surprise announcements.
As more evidence accumulates pointing toward Silksong’s approach, the gaming world holds its collective breath. After half a decade of waiting, the chance to finally explore the inverted kingdom through the eyes of Hornet may be just weeks away—though with Team Cherry, nothing is certain until the game is actually available to play.
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