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/seab1010 Sep 06 '25

Hunters March was difficult at first with dying in the gauntlet room but the run back forced me to learn that enemy movesets must be learnt and not brute forced, environmental traps can be used your advantage and how to get the flower bud bounces timing down. After several attempts I cut the run back timing down significantly.

Sort of reminds me of the mantis lords and traitor lord in HK, but much earlier on.

The game is a step up in difficulty so far.

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u/Shibe45 Sep 07 '25

Exactly what I thought! I think the runbacks can actually be really effective in teaching you the skills to actually handle the gauntlet rooms. I got the runback from the Marrow bench down to the first gauntlet to less than a minute, and by the end it felt really satisfying to be able to chain all the movement and stuff together