Choose Hollow Knight
Choose Hollow Knight if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.1% positive across 176,306 reviews.
Hollow Knight vs Hollow Knight: Silksong
Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong 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 (2017) is 8 years older than Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Hollow Knight: Silksong (93.1% 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 Hollow Knight: Silksong
Choose Hollow Knight: Silksong if you want the Camera Comfort, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 139,225 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Hollow Knight: Silksong | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 97.1% positive (176,306 reviews) | 93.1% positive (139,225 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Team Cherry | Team Cherry |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Hollow Knight (2017) is 8 years older than Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025).
- Hollow Knight scores higher on Steam reviews (97.1% positive) than Hollow Knight: Silksong (93.1% positive).
- Hollow Knight is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Hollow Knight: Silksong (14.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Hollow Knight vs Hollow Knight: Silksong — FAQ
- Which is better, Hollow Knight or Hollow Knight: Silksong?
- On Steam reviews Hollow Knight scores higher (97.1% positive) than Hollow Knight: Silksong (93.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Hollow Knight 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 or Hollow Knight: Silksong first?
- If you want chronology, Hollow Knight (2017) came out before Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). 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 and Hollow Knight: Silksong 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.
- Do Hollow Knight and Hollow Knight: Silksong both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.