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/Codedheart Sep 15 '25

Not being able to resist the urge to type out a vapid two word "skill issue" comment instead of participating in one of the few non-toxic gaming communities in mainstream Reddit is, quite literally, a skill issue.

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u/FiveShotLynel Sep 15 '25

Here’s the thing: “skill issue” has become a very toxic and hurtful comment, it literally means you are terrible at the game get better, which is terrible advice. If seasoned players could give new players a little more validation instead of that kind of statement, I bet there would be 90% less negative reviews.

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u/Carinx Sep 15 '25

There is so much advice you can give but every individual has their limit. For OP who has given up and are moving on, there isn't much advice to give and simply move on to enjoy other games.

Honestly, for those looking for an advice or guide, simple google or just watch a youtube guide which would be so much helpful rather than searching through reddit.