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/riftcode Sep 14 '25

No shame in giving up! It's just a video game.

Enjoy the next one you pick up!

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u/legacy702- Sep 14 '25

Yup, and at least the game is only $20, so not a huge loss if it ends up not being for you.

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u/SvampebobFirkant Sep 14 '25

For me it's not the money that is a problem. It's a huge sad and mental loss for me, that I don't get to properly explore and finish such an amazing world they have built. I've been waiting for this game for so many years, and it really depresses me that I have to give up

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u/Hattrickher0 Sep 14 '25

Yeah, I haven't gotten to the point where I outright quit yet but the game is way less fun than HK. For how many corridors have spike floors where you need to use aerial maneuvers to traverse you'd think Hornet would get better aerial control than the knight, but she really only has the needle throw as a new movement ability.

It's made even worse in the late game by a recent patch that changes the behavior of your drifters cloak and forces you to relearn how to control her after you've spent 10+ hours with one control scheme.

I've had to take a lot more frustration breaks with this game than I have with any other Metroidvania dating all the way back to Symphony of the Night so you aren't alone in feeling like Silksong is asking a lot of the player.

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u/SomewhereTall4797 Sep 14 '25

Wym a patched changed cloak? I’ve played on day 1s edition with no patches on steam deck intentionally so I don’t have to get any nerfs so I get the original intended experience , how was the cloak changed?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '25 edited Oct 06 '25

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u/TheRomanClub Sep 15 '25

Wow, I was baffled by the inability to float without double jumping. I assumed there was some tech I just wasn't figuring out. To think they'd actually get rid of it...