Silksong DLC is coming in 2026

Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting a free growth, developer Staff Cherry introduced Monday. It is referred to as Sea of Sorrow and will probably be out in 2026.

In different phrases: Prepare for “sea of sorrow when???” feedback on each gaming showcase for the foreseeable future.

Hole Knight: Silksong – Sea of Sorrow, an growth that follows that Mission: Unimaginable titling development, is “nautically themed,” Staff Cherry stated in a blog post. Particulars are in any other case gentle, although a teaser trailer confirmed protagonist Hornet standing on a rock as waves crash round her.

Alongside Sea of Sorrow, Staff Cherry can also be engaged on a Nintendo Swap 2 model of the unique Hole Knight that goals to carry it to visible parity with Silksong‘s Swap 2 version. Hole Knight Nintendo Swap 2 Version will characteristic improved body charges, sharper decision, and different graphical updates that distinguish the Swap 2 version of Silksong from its unique Swap version. The improve will probably be free for anybody who already owns Hole Knight on Swap.

Each updates are deliberate for a broad 2026 window. In fact, Silksong itself infamously started improvement as DLC for the unique Hole Knight earlier than Staff Cherry pivoted it to a stand-alone entry, realizing its scale had far outstripped what was possible for an growth. Silksong was one of many best-regarded video games of 2025. It was nominated for 5 awards on the The Game Awards this yr, together with Recreation of the Yr, and finally received Greatest Motion/Journey Recreation.