Hollow Knight: Silksong is getting its first DLC!

Hollow Knight: Silksong has long stood as one of the most anticipated indie sequels of the decade. Building on the cult legacy of the original Hollow Knight, Team Cherry’s follow-up places Hornet at the center of a faster, more aggressive journey through an unfamiliar kingdom shaped by silk, song, and danger. From its art direction to its combat rhythm, Silksong aims to evolve the formula without losing the soul that made the series iconic.

Since its reveal, Silksong has carried enormous expectations. Fans have dissected every trailer frame by frame, eager to see how Team Cherry would expand its world design, enemy variety, and narrative depth. Even before release, the game has been treated less like a sequel and more like the next major chapter in Hollow Knight’s identity.

Now comes the surprise: Hollow Knight: Silksong is already set to receive its first expansion and it will be completely free! Team Cherry has confirmed that a DLC titled Sea of Sorrow is planned to launch in 2026, adding a brand-new area alongside fresh challenges and story elements at no additional cost to players.

The announcement echoes the studio’s approach with the original Hollow Knight, which received multiple substantial free expansions that dramatically reshaped the game over time. Sea of Sorrow appears positioned in that same spirit, expanding Silksong’s world rather than fragmenting it behind paid content.

With Sea of Sorrow already confirmed as a free expansion, Hollow Knight: Silksong is shaping up to be more than a one-time release. Team Cherry appears ready to support the game as a growing world, continuing the studio’s tradition of expanding its universe without putting content behind a paywall.

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