Given how long it has taken forHollow Knight: Silksongto finally get a release window in 2025, asking for DLC may feel like an unlikely goal. However, recent statements from Team Cherry developers have confirmed that DLC might be within the game’s future, albeit unconfirmed.No matter how wellSilksongdoes after its eventual launch, DLC content would be far better than any sequel announcements.
Hollow Knight: Silksonggot a release windowduring the Xbox Games Showcase, which took place near the end of Summer Games Fest 2025. With new footage revealed for the sequel,it is likely that the game will release in the 2025 holiday season, if there are no more delays. This came after a surprise announcement that the title would be available on the Nintendo Switch 2 in its featured showcase.
Hollow Knight: Silksong DLC Is Apparently Likely
Post-Launch Plans Could Happen According To A Developer
The idea of DLC behindSilksongcomes from comments made by someone from Team Cherry, the development team behind the long-anticipated game. At first,the marketing lead of Team Cherry, Matthew"Leth"Griffin, claimed in a YouTube stream chat that DLC forHollow Knight: Silksongmay already be confirmed. This, alongside an interview withGamesRadar, seemed to tease post-release content in the game’s future.
Despite these initial statements, Griffin has since walked back these claims, de-escalating them from any confirmation of possible DLC. According to clarifications in theHollow KnightDiscord server, Griffin says that"I was joking that silkposting would continue post-launch - the video had a question about if silkposting would end when the game comes out."
“Silkposting"refers to the many memes fans ofSilksonghave made regarding the extremely long time they’ve waited for the release of the game throughout its long development cycle.
Griffin goes on further to say,“I think DLC is likely, but that decision isn’t up to me. We’ll have to wait and see.“Thiscomplicated answer from Team Cherryonly hints at DLC, but any additional content forSilksongwill likely be determined by how well it performs when it does launch. Without strong enough support, any chances for DLC or a sequel could be dropped in the long run.
This wouldn’t be the first time aHollow Knightgame has gotten DLC though. Given how successful and revered the original game was,Silksonghas a dedicated enough fanbase to sell well once it does release. If anything,the long-standing hype surroundingSilksongmay lead to higher sales numbers and future DLC, even if the game itself fails to live up to lofty expectations created by years of patient waiting.
Silksong DLC Could Avoid A Long Sequel Wait
Better To Have Content That Comes Out Faster
While it’s still ambiguous whether there will be DLC forSilksongor not, it might be far better to have additional content for the game rather than another title.Any sequel toSilksongwould likely take many years to develop, considering the small size of Team Cherry’s development group. Given how long it has already taken forSilksongto even get a release window, it indicates that another sequel could take almost another decade to come out.
DLC doesn’t have to be as large as a full game release, providing small expansions to a game rather than something huge. Not every game releases DLC likeMonster Hunter, where the additional content is an expansion almost as large as the original game itself. Team Cherry doesn’t need to have DLC as expansive asElden Ring’sShadow of the Erdtree, it can be something on a much smaller scale that doesn’t take long to make.
Given how popularHollow Knight: Silksongis already, enough anticipated success on multiple platforms may indicate that DLC plans are already being worked on. Even if this is true, you likely won’t hear anything about it until a few months after the game launches.
Havingsmaller DLC could also allow multiple new pieces of content to come toSilksongthroughout its life cycle. This could lead to several DLC drops over the course of a few years, allowing fans to receive moreHollow Knightcontent regularly instead of extremely long droughts. While this may create a lot of work for Team Cherry, past DLC implementations have proven they are up to the task.
Team Cherry DLC Would Probably Be Memorable
Past Efforts At Additional Content Have Been Received Well
The originalHollow Knightwas the recipient of three different DLC expansions, including:
These pieces ofDLC introduced a new range of content forHollow Knight, from new bosses to major quality-of-life changes. Additionally, these DLC gave players new characters to interact with, alongside important quests that expanded thelore ofHollow Knight’s incredibly interesting world. DLC forSilksongwould likely do the same, expanding upon what players already like in the long-awaited game.
Some DLC pieces of the firstHollow Knightalso provided gameplay tweaks to bosses, adjusting them based on player feedback. This kind of DLC inSilksongcould also be popular, especially considering how many more bosses will be inSilksongcompared to the firstHollow Knight.
Team Cherry has proven themselves in the past to deliver on interesting DLC that expands the world they’ve created. With how long fans have waited forSilksongto come out,the world ofHollow Knightis likely to be bigger than ever, making DLC almost necessaryto explore every aspect of the game. This could mean more Metroidvania areas for you to visit, new bosses, additional quests, and much more.
Granted, it will still take time forSilksongto develop any meaningful DLC should it get enough support to get any greenlit. While DLC won’t take nearly as long as a sequel for Team Cherry to make,the level of detail this development team puts into their games means that quality will take time.
If Team Cherry does make DLC, you may expect it to have gameplay refinements, new and interesting changes to existing content, and numerous additions that will be fun to experience. However, with no DLC announced right now, just getting to finally playHollow Knight: Silksongafter so many years will be exciting before any future content.
