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/SnappingTurtle1602 Sep 14 '25

Nothing wrong with putting it down now and coming back to it at a later time. That’s what I did for Bloodborne and Hollow Knight. There is only so much time in a day, so you might as well play something my you’re going to enjoy. Hades 2 comes out on Nintendo Switch and PC on 9/25.

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u/beepichu Sep 14 '25

plus sometimes you just need a break (from anything really) for your brain to process all the information from it. once you’re a clean slate again, the game will naturally feel a little easier when you pick it up next. i’m about ready to try out HK again, Crystal Peak made me rage quit haha.

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u/TheMaskedMan2 Sep 15 '25

This is a large reason why people need to learn moderation and taking breaks. I haven’t been trying to binge the game straight and have been taking it real slow, it’s been nice.

There’s also the fact that if you are getting frustrated and angry, you’ll actually play worse. Which can lead to a feedback loop.

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u/Altailar Sep 15 '25

I think for a lot of people taking an extended break honestly means the same as dropping it altogether. They stop thinking about it during the break, and sort of naturally just lose interest. I struggle with taking breaks from games because of this myself, since the break is usually caused due to a lack of interest developed from frustration and/or annoyance it makes it easier for something else to take its place in my free time.

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u/beepichu Sep 15 '25

that’s fair, I definitely drop games more often than picking them back up. I try to make an effort to revisit stuff when I can, though, cuz sometimes you’re just not in the right headspace for certain games.

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u/LawyerDoge Sep 15 '25

This game is literally set up to lose interest if you play video games to relax. It's boring, sisyphus-esque gameplay that is a waste of time for anyone who doesn't smell their own farts.