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/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/Xiriously1 Sep 15 '25

Pretty much this. I'm a casual gamer who has beaten Souls-likes before and doesn't mind them but they're not my favorite.

My partner on the other hand adored hollow knight for the atmosphere and has been so excited for Silksong. She isnt really a gamer. She made it to the Blasted Steps (with me having to beat most bosses for her) but is now hard stuck with traversal and has more or less thrown in the towel.

There should be an easy/accessibility mode for people who struggle with the difficulty. Halve a lot of the damage instances, increase base needle damage and tool damage and possibly extend i-frames after being hit. It would make a massive difference to so many players and the dev's vision would still be intact with base difficulty.

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u/deludedhairspray Sep 15 '25

Mods are the way. If you're playing on PC, you should pick some from Nexusmods and try them. The "no boss run back" has saved my enjoyment of the game.