# Hollow Knight: Silksong

16 Hacker News commenters recommended Hollow Knight: Silksong and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 10 of 13 months. It meets the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** Praised for tough, rewarding boss fights and polished 2D graphics; one report says it clashes with some plugged-in throttle and stick setups.

## Why people recommend it

- Challenging, rewarding boss fights (2 comments): "Killing the bosses is the point of the game; each boss fight starts out frustrating and becomes quite fun" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48300063)) "Silksong is kicking my ass right now." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50212670))
- Impressive 2D graphics that run well (2 comments): "it's a mind blowing game with incredible graphics (2d)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48874984)) "it runs very well at 2560x1440" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46147837))
- Popular, widely praised indie hit (4 comments): "Hades 2, Silksong, and Claire Obscura all being popular examples from this year" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46409101)) "I've also heard good things about Celeste and Silksong." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47649600)) "only Rusted Moss and Silksong were worth my time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50206194))
- Strong fan love and developer respect (2 comments): "I loved it so much that now I understand why people would want to do this and enjoy it!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47053108)) "I wanted to buy silksong purely because of the sheer dedication and respect for him" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45829481))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Hollow Knight](https://hackerapproved.com/p/hollow-knight.md): 16 recommend
- [Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown](https://hackerapproved.com/p/prince-of-persia-the-lost-crown.md): 5 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Hollow Knight: Silksong", https://hackerapproved.com/p/hollow-knight-silksong/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).