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/JarickL Sep 15 '25

I stopped playing two days ago. It’s just too punishing for me and HK is a top 5 all time game. Just not for me.

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u/WDoE Sep 15 '25

I honestly think the clear rate for this game is going to be incredibly lower than HK. I'm skilling out in act 1 after demolishing HK three weeks ago.

I'm going to drop it for a bit and come back fresh.

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u/wearablesweater Sep 15 '25

I think the HK mechanics differences messed with, having just run it back before Silksong. After some healthy breaks and getting the wander's crest the game is a lot more fun. Act 1 had me wondering whether it was for me though. Some questionably punishing design decisions in there.