Hollow Knight (Switch eShop) News Articles
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
News Hollow Knight: Silksong Expansion Coming 2026, Hollow Knight: Switch 2 Edition Also Announced
Free update and free upgrade confirmed
Before the talented developer Team Cherry signs off for 2025, it's got some exciting news to share. The "first big" Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion is already in the works and is scheduled to arrive in 2026. This new content, officially titled Hollow Knight: Silksong - Sea of Sorrow, will come packed with
Friday5th Sep 2025
Managing expectations
After an exceptionally long wait, Hollow Knight: Silksong is out now on the Switch and Switch 2, and perhaps one of the most pleasantly surprising aspects of its launch is its price. You're looking at $19.99 / £16.75 / €19.99 / ¥2300 for the new release which, given the sheer length of its development and presumptions...
Wednesday27th Aug 2025
Poll Ahead Of Silksong's Release, Are You 'Finally' Playing Hollow Knight?
It's a deep nest
In case you've been living in the deepest, darkest cave imaginable, Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally launching next week, on 4th September 2025. Fans have been waiting years to get their hands on the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Hollow Knight, and suddenly, we have just over a week to go. Team Cherry has sold almost 15...
Thursday21st Aug 2025
News Hollow Knight Has Now Sold Almost 15 Million Copies
HorNET profit
It would come as no surprise to hear that Hollow Knight is one of the most successful indie games of all time, right? An immensely popular Switch launch (a quarter of a million sales in its first two weeks) and six years of waiting for one of the most hyped-up sequels ever is bound to do that. But it turns out that the melancholic...
Monday19th Aug 2024
News No, Hollow Knight: Silksong Won't Be At Gamescom Opening Night Live
Feelin' hollow
If there's one thing Geoff Keighley has been consistent at, it's telling his audience that his events probably won't be as good as they're expecting. Take this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live event, for example. While we can expect to see some pretty exciting titles like Civilization VII and uh... some other games not currently...
Thursday6th Jun 2024
News Play Hollow Knight For Free In Nintendo Switch Online's Latest Game Trial (Europe)
Nailed it
We're sure that most of you will have picked up Hollow Knight by now, but those who have held back on this magnificent metroidvania can now take it for a spin as a part of Europe's new Nintendo Switch Online free Game Trial. The trial period begins today (6th June) on the Switch eShop and you can explore the melancholy map of Hallownest...
Wednesday6th Sep 2023
Random Fan-Made Hollow Knight Boss Battle In 3D Has Us Ready To Dive Into Hallownest Again
How's the Silksong wait treating ya?
It's fair to say that we are all ready for Hollow Knight: Silksong now, right? After being pushed from the first half of 2023 back in May, the thumb-twiddling wait for the hotly anticipated sequel has reached new heights, though at least it seems that some fans are using the time productively (thanks, The Gamer)...
Friday26th May 2023
News Good Smile Company Reveals Two Hollow Knight Nendoroid Figures, And They Look Brilliant
"No cost too great"
Good Smile Company has today revealed the first images of two upcoming Hollow Knight Nendoroid figures as a part of its WonHobbyG 2023 Spring event. Posted from the @GoodSmile_US Twitter account, we got a sneak peek at both The Knight and Hornet — the protagonists of Hollow Knight and the much-anticipated Hollow Knight:...
Monday24th Apr 2023
Random Want To Play Hollow Knight Before Silksong? It's 50% Off On Switch eShop Right Now
Sale ends 26th April
If last week's Indie World taught us anything, it's that people are ready — really, really ready — for some Silksong news. While the showcase brought us no joy on that front (realistically, it was always going to be saved for a larger Direct) it did get us thinking about leaping back into Hollow Knight. If, however, you...
Thursday2nd Feb 2023
News Hollow Knight Dev Files New Trademarks For 'Fearless Fox'
Is a new project in the works?
While we wait for the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong, we've got some interesting news to share about the game's developer Team Cherry. It seems the Australian-based team has recently filed a trademark down under for the words "Fearless Fox". According to the Australian Government's IP Australia website, last month...
Thursday29th Sep 2022
News Gorgeous Pixel-Art Metroidvania Secures Funding For A Switch Port
Update: Kickstarter stretch goal passed!
Update [Thu 29th Sep, 2022 11:00 BST]: With its Kickstarter ending later today, the pixel-art Metroidvania Rebel Transmute has successfully passed the stretch goal required for a Switch version of the game. At the time of writing, the finding stands at $25,611, surpassing the $24,000 needed to get the game...
Friday9th Sep 2022
News These Stunning Hollow Knight Mini Figurines Need A Home On Your Shelf
Collect all eight
While we wait on the next Hollow Knight: Silksong update, Fangamer has announced its Hollow Knight mini figurine line is now available for purchase. These PVC figurines can be purchased for $10 USD each or in a set for $80 USD. These figures range between 2.4 to 3.4 inches tall and include the following characters: The Knight,...
Saturday9th Oct 2021
Soapbox What Makes A Game A Good Metroidvania Anyway?
Similar differences can make the genre hard to pin down
You’d be forgiven for thinking that nothing could be simpler than working out the secret formula that binds all of the great games in this popular genre together — the clue’s in the name! They need to be just like Metroid, with all the shooting and the aliens and the sci-fi-ness and the...
Monday13th Jul 2020
Random A Super Smash Bros. Fan Is Reimagining Every Fighter As A Hollow Knight Bug
And it's wonderful
We've seen plenty of fan-made takes on the Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster over the past couple of years - like the time someone decided to transform John Cena into Captain Falcon, or when the art director of God of War created an incredible collection of 'realistic' Sma
Monday25th Nov 2019
Music Treat Your Ears To This Official Hollow Knight Piano Collections Album
Available to stream or buy this week
Materia Collective and game developer Team Cherry have announced that an official Hollow Knight Piano Collections album is set to be released later this week. You likely don't need us to tell you that Hollow Knight is one of the most popular and adored indies to arrive in the gaming scenes in recent years. This...
Friday27th Sep 2019
News Australia's National Film And Sound Archive To Preserve Locally Made Games
Game saver
Now that the digital age has arrived, video game preservation is arguably more important than ever. Fortunately, steps are slowly being taken around the world to ensure this industry's rich history lives on for the benefit of future generations. Down under, the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia has announced it will begin to...
Wednesday26th Jun 2019
News Team Cherry Shares More Hollow Knight: Silksong Details, Will Launch "When It's Ready"
Healing, cocoons and more
Hollow Knight: Silksong looks set to be yet another wonderful Metroidvania headed to Nintendo Switch. It certainly seems that fans of the original Hollow Knight will be right at home here, with the recent Nintendo Treehouse demo (below) making us want to jump right back in, and the developers have now shared a few more...
Monday20th May 2019
News Hollow Knight's European Physical Release Has Been Delayed
North America not affected
The European physical release of Switch indie hit Hollow Knight has been delayed, Fangamer has confirmed. The North American release is still launching as expected. The news comes from Fangamer's official Twitter account, which notes that both the physical release of the game in Europe and the worldwide physical release...
Sunday19th May 2019
Random These 3D Concepts Have Us Dreaming Of A Nindie amiibo Line
Stunning work
Nintendo's amiibo line has been an absolute cash cow for the Japanese company since arriving alongside Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in 2014. To date, there are more than 170 amiibo available. While most of them are based on first-party Nintendo titles, there are a few exceptions such as Yacht Club's Shovel Knight. If you've always...
Tuesday19th Mar 2019
News Team Cherry Provides Hollow Knight: Silksong Update, New Characters Revealed
New game, new characters
As you may already be aware, Hollow Knight developer Team Cherry is currently hard at work on a sequel called Hollow Knight: Silksong. We know that Switch will be the only console to receive the game at launch, but other details are still pretty slim at present. Changing that slightly, though, the team has provided a quick...
Monday18th Mar 2019
News Looks Like Hollow Knight Is Also Getting A Physical Edition In Europe
With map, manual and more
Last week, we shared the rather exciting news that Hollow Knight will be released in a special Collector's Edition with all sorts of goodies thrown in. Exclusive to North American site, Fangamer, the bundle suggested that a Europe-specific release may well have been out of the question, but a new listing on Amazon says...
Tuesday12th Mar 2019
News Hollow Knight Collector's Edition Now Available To Pre-Order
With lots and lots of goodies
One of the most adored indie games on Switch, Hollow Knight's journey to a physical release has been an almighty adventure (just like the game itself, then). Luckily, you can go ahead and pre-order a super-duper physical edition right now. So what are you waiting for? Mumblings of a physical edition have been...
Monday11th Feb 2019
News Team Cherry Teases Hollow Knight Hornet DLC Reveal Coming Later This Week
"Ready your needle"
Mark your calendars, Hollow Knight fans, because it looks like a first, juicy reveal of the upcoming Hornet DLC is just around the corner. Yes, if you're a fan of Hollow Knight's dark, sinister, and yet oddly adorable Metroidvania ways, you may already be aware that a Hornet DLC package has been promised for some time. Serving...
Sunday10th Feb 2019
News Hollow Knight ESRB Classification Suggests A Physical Release Is Finally Happening
Good news, everyone!
If there's one indie game that is more deserving of a physical release than any other, it's probably Hollow Knight. Following the game's successful digital debut on the Switch and multiple other platforms, the talented people at Team Cherry released a number of free content packs for the title. The cherry on top was the...
Monday19th Nov 2018
News Adorable Hollow Knight Plush Bundle Now Available Despite Physical Version Cancellation
Well that's just the cutest
Earlier this month, we reported on the sad confirmation that Hollow Knight would no longer be receiving a physical edition. While physical collectors and fans of the game were no doubt upset to see the version cancelled, a new bundle has now appeared which is possibly even more alluring. Yes, Best Buy is now offering a...
Saturday10th Nov 2018
News Team Cherry Has Cancelled The Physical Version Of Hollow Knight
"We will investigate other ways to deliver physical versions"
Given the success of Hollow Knight on the Switch eShop, it made sense for its developer Team Cherry to consider a physical edition in order to continue sales momentum. To make this happen, the talented people behind the title partnered with Skybound Games - a division of Skybound...
Tuesday16th Oct 2018
News Team Cherry's Decision To Cancel Hollow Knight On Wii U Was Hard, But Ultimately For The Best
"We’d promised to get the game on there"
The indie title Hollow Knight has been a roaring success since it was released on the Nintendo Switch eShop earlier this year. In the first two weeks, the bug-ridden Metroidvania sold over 250,000 copies. The free and final DLC -
Wednesday5th Sep 2018
News Hollow Knight Was The Best-Selling Game On The European Switch eShop In August
The top 15 revealed
Hollow Knight has had a stellar month on Nintendo Switch, jumping right to the top of the eShop sales charts in Europe for the month of August. The news comes from the Nintendo Switch news channel, which has posted a list of the most popular eShop titles for last month. The rankings found below are based on the number of...
Friday31st Aug 2018
News Hollow Knight Developers Don't Mind If You Miss Secrets In Their Game
Makes it more special for others
With the third and final Hollow Knight content pack - Godmaster - now available, Team Cherry recently spoke about the game's development process on the Kotaku Splitscreen podcast. One of the more interesting topics discussed was regarding the secrets and hidden areas within the game. Team Cherry's Ari...
Friday24th Aug 2018
News Hollow Knight Godmaster DLC Is Now Available For Free, Game Also On Sale For The First Time
An absolute steal
The final free DLC content pack has arrived in Hollow Knight and, to celebrate, the game is now on sale for the very first time on Switch. Hollow Knight: Godmaster follows in the footsteps of previous DLC offerings The Grimm Troupe and Hidden Dreams, adding even more value to the base game. The new addition features all-new...
