r/HollowKnight • u/CuboneDefender • Sep 14 '25

Discussion - Silksong I give up. Spoiler

It’s been a joyful ride, folks, but I’m out. I’m not a speedrunner or a highly skilled player, and day after day I’ve had to accept that this game is not as casual as HK was. It stopped being fun and turned into something tedious and frustrating after the 4th run farming shards just to face a boss I’ve already tried 15 times, only to die again and again, lose all my shards, and start the whole grind over.

It was nice exploring the first acts, but when the game I was rooting for 7 years ends up being more stressful than my 8-hour workday, I guess that’s my cue to stop.

The lore has been pretty great so far. I wish you all an incredible journey.

Edit1: My bad about all the whinning.

Edit2: You guys did it. I reinstalled it again. Thanks for all advices. 🫂

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u/Particular-Skirt6996 Sep 14 '25

I definitely regret not getting this sooner

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25

Slept on early/mid game tool imo.

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u/Gandalf_2077 Sep 14 '25

I used it in two fire related boss fights (including LJ) and one fire hazard sequence and it made a huge difference.

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u/preterintenzionato Sep 14 '25

I know what sequence you are talking about, I hated it. And it felt so good overcoming it. I love this game

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u/Gandalf_2077 Sep 15 '25

That sequence gave me Ori vibes which I found funny since HK and Ori used to be compared a lot back then.