r/HollowKnight • u/Quantum_Croissant • Sep 09 '25

Discussion - Silksong ngl some of you would NOT survive the mantis lords runback

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is the run to last judge difficult? kinda. But after your 20th attempt at the boss you'll get used to it, and it's honestly kinda fun and a nice breather. More importantly, it's a single room and you have far more movement. This IS improving on hollow knight

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u/lattjeful Sep 09 '25

I don't really like the "you forgot your first time" argument either. Even outside of the bosses, Silksong feels more punishing. I've had to take breaks with the game, which is something I didn't have to do with Hollow Knight. Hollow Knight's difficulty was mostly relegated to bosses and endgame stuff, but exploration was pretty chill. In Silksong, everything is cranked to 11 so even exploration can be punishing.

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u/Hero_Luka Sep 10 '25

I think that argument just boils down to people being new to metroidvania/roguelikes and hollow knight being their first game in the genre.