Hollow Knight: Silksong Surpasses 4.2 Million Sales Just Weeks After Launch
September 20,2023 – Team Cherry’s highly anticipated Hollow Knight: Silksong has already exceeded 4.2 million units sold across multiple platforms since its surprise release on September 14th. The game’s rapid sales success demonstrates significant player demand and positions it as one of the year’s biggest releases.
according to data shared by GameDiscoverCo, Silksong has sold an estimated 3.2 million copies on Steam. Sales on PlayStation 4/5 and Nintendo Switch are estimated at 500,000 copies each. additionally,approximately 1.5 million players have accessed the game through Xbox Game Pass, though this does not translate directly to sales figures. Silksong‘s launch has also revitalized interest in the original Hollow Knight, which sold 205,000 copies the week of September 7-13, marking its third consecutive week exceeding 200,000 sales despite already having sold 15 million copies to date.
The game’s release wasn’t without industry ripples. Jonathan Jacques-Belletête, Creative Director of Hell is Us, publicly expressed frustration, stating that Silksong‘s launch with only two weeks’ notice negatively impacted sales of his game, which had been scheduled for that date for six months.
Initial player feedback regarding Silksong‘s difficulty prompted a swift response from Team Cherry. The studio released a patch to lower the game’s difficulty and is currently working on a second patch to address reported bugs. The game continues to receive support from the modding community, with players creating modifications to adjust the difficulty and enhance the experience.
