Another day, another Hollow Knight: Silksong update on SteamDB, sending the game's information-starved fans into a frenzy. Could this be the one we've been waiting for?
Overnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong received a quiet update on Steam. According to SteamDB, one package was updated for the first time in over a year (thanks, Eurogamer). This immediately set the rumor mill spinning, with players wondering what's happening. Will we see more at Summer Game Fest? Could it be part of the Xbox Showcase? Or might there even be a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 shadow drop…?!
Hollow Knight: Silksong received updates to its packages tonight on SteamDB (one apparently receiving an update for the first time in 15 months) https://t.co/DJz9ebnffghttps://t.co/THPp2luYgp pic.twitter.com/9RvHY290ez
— Wario64 (@Wario64) June 3, 2025
Of course, fans immediately began hunting for clues. While some have been let down by false alarms before, this update is especially exciting. Several fans believe there is now proof that Hollow Knight: Silksong — or at least a version of it — has been uploaded to Steam's servers.
To be perfectly clear... THE GAME FILES HAVE BEEN UPLOADED
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"Is this for real?" asked one hopeful fan. "It's real," replied the original poster.
Team Cherry has always operated on its own schedule and is famously quiet, leaving fans to scrutinize every small, and sometimes silly, detail. Now, however, it really feels like something is on the horizon. Let's hope we find out what it is sooner rather than later.
Team Cherry's sequel is one of the world's most anticipated games, having topped Steam's wishlist charts for years. Silksong made a brief appearance at Nintendo's Switch 2 Direct in April. Soon after, Team Cherry confirmed a 2025 release window, much to the relief of its patient fans. Given that the game will be playable at Australia's ACMI museum starting September 18th, some speculate the launch could happen even earlier. Of course, nothing is confirmed yet.
IGN recently shared an exclusive Silksong sprite sheet, and… well, the internet did what it does best.
