Choose Hollow Knight: Silksong
Choose Hollow Knight: Silksong if you want the Save Anytime side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.1% positive across 139,225 reviews.
Hollow Knight: Silksong vs Akatori
Hollow Knight: Silksong and Akatori both land in Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) is 1 year older than Akatori (2026). Hollow Knight: Silksong scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Akatori (70.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Akatori
Choose Akatori if you want the DualShock Controller Support, Gamepad Recommended, and Custom Volume Controls side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 25% cheaper on the Steam Store. Akatori launched in 2026.
Both Hollow Knight: Silksong and Akatori sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam and both list Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Hollow Knight: Silksong |  Akatori | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.1% positive (139,225 reviews) | 70.7% positive (311 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Contrast Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) is 1 year older than Akatori (2026).
- Hollow Knight: Silksong scores higher on Steam reviews (93.1% positive) than Akatori (70.7% positive).
- Akatori is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight: Silksong (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Hollow Knight: Silksong is Deck Verified, Akatori is Deck Playable.
Hollow Knight: Silksong vs Akatori — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollow Knight: Silksong or Akatori?
- On Steam reviews Hollow Knight: Silksong scores higher (93.1% positive) than Akatori (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hollow Knight: Silksong is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Hollow Knight: Silksong or Akatori first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025) came out before Akatori (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Hollow Knight: Silksong and Akatori similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.