Silksong Steam Update Fuels Release Date Buzz

Another day, another activity spike for Hollow Knight: Silksong on SteamDB, sending starved fans into a frenzy. Could this be the signal we've all been waiting for?

Overnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong received a quiet update on Steam, with SteamDB logging activity on a package for the first time in over a year (via Eurogamer). This immediately set the rumor mill into overdrive, with players convinced something is brewing. Could a reveal be imminent at Summer Game Fest? Might it feature in the upcoming Xbox Showcase? Or could we even see a surprise Nintendo Switch 2 shadow drop…?!

Hollow Knight: Silksong received updates to its packages tonight on SteamDB (one apparently receiving an update for the first time in 15 months) https://t.co/DJz9ebnffghttps://t.co/THPp2luYgp pic.twitter.com/9RvHY290ez

— Wario64 (@Wario64) June 3, 2025

Naturally, fans began dissecting the update for clues. While some remain wary after past false alarms, this particular update is especially thrilling. Several community members point to what they believe is definitive proof that Hollow Knight: Silksong—or at least a build of it—has "been uploaded to the Steam servers."

Let's be absolutely clear... THE GAME FILES HAVE BEEN UPLOADED
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"[Is this] real?" asked one hopeful fan. "Real," the original poster confirmed.

Team Cherry has always operated on its own timeline and is famously secretive, leaving the community to parse even the most minor—and often absurd—details. This time, however, it truly feels like something is on the horizon. Here's hoping we don't have to wait much longer to find out what.

The sequel from Team Cherry remains one of the world's most anticipated games, having topped Steam wishlists for years. Silksong made a brief appearance during Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct in April, after which Team Cherry confirmed its 2025 release window, to the immense relief of its patient fanbase. Now, with the confirmation that the game will be playable at Australia's ACMI museum of screen culture from September 18th, some speculate a launch could precede that date… though, of course, nothing is officially confirmed yet.

IGN recently shared an exclusive Silksong sprite sheet, and… well, the internet did what the internet does best.