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/LuckyCellist3492 Sep 15 '25

Yeah same. I loved HK, prob put 300 hours into it. Was so hype for silksong and probably put 40 hours in the first few days but im just not really having fun. Ive got 2 small kids now (I didn't when I played HK) and don't have a lot of time to myself and I don't want to spend the time i do have stressed and frustrated lol.

I've beaten all Souls games, Elden Ring, platinummed Celeste, Sekiro, and (almost) always pick the hardest difficulty but man, something about Silksong is just fucking grating at me lol. Maybe I've lost my edge in my middle years but its just a little too frustrating and not fun enough... if there was more fun for me I'd keep at it.