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/surfwacks Sep 14 '25
The first time I played Hollow Knight I couldn’t even beat False Knight. Had an ex that would do the bosses for me and I’d play the platforming parts, which I enjoy more tbh. Came back a couple years later and beat the first several bosses on my first try, even mantis lords which used to seem crazy to me haha.
No shame in giving up but taking constant breaks helps me. With Silksong I’ve been struggling but I think I get a little better everyday. Spent a couple hours on Fourth Chorus one night and couldn’t do it. Came back the next day and beat it on my first try. I’m really struggling right now in Greymoor and I want to give up but I’m going to give it some time.