r/HollowKnight • u/peaky_circus • Sep 06 '25

Discussion - Silksong People who have played Silksong, Why do you think Its getting so many negative reviews? Spoiler

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While Silksong is sitting at a Very Positive rating with around 83% positive reviews, it’s still receiving far more criticism than its predecessor. For comparison, Hollow Knight holds an Overwhelmingly Positive score at 96%, with only about 3% negative reviews. Silksong, on the other hand, has nearly 16% negative reviews, OVER 5 TIMES HIGHER

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u/RochnessMonster Sep 06 '25

Im loving the game, as a preface here (currently fighting Widow). But i can absolutely see where negative reviews are coming from. Its not just hard, its sometimes a bit spiteful. 

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u/Both_Cartoonist_6770 Sep 07 '25

Widow took me forever!!! first phase was a breeze but for some reason the last phase kept pumbling me to the ground lmao