Hollow Knight: Silk Song will receive a free expansion, developer Team Cherry announced Monday. It's called Sea of Sorrow and will be released in 2026.
In other words: prepare for the “sea of tribulation when???” comments on every game presentation for the foreseeable future.
Hollow Knight: Silksong – Sea of SorrowThe expansion, which follows the creation of the Mission: Impossible title, has a “nautical theme,” the Cherry team said in blog post. Details are otherwise sparse, although the teaser trailer shows the main character Hornet standing on a rock as waves crash around her.
Near Sea of SorrowTeam Cherry is also working on a Nintendo Switch 2 version of the original. Hollow Knight the purpose of which is to bring it to visual equality with Silk SongSwitch Edition 2. Hollow Knight for Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will feature improved frame rates, sharper resolution, and other graphical upgrades that set the Switch 2 version apart. Silk Song from the original Switch version. The update will be free for everyone who already owns Hollow Knight on the switch.
Both updates are planned for a wide period until 2026. Certainly, Silk Song itself shamefully began development as DLC for the original. Hollow Knight before Team Cherry turned it into a standalone game, realizing that its scope had far exceeded its ability to expand. Silk Song was one of the most respected games of 2025. She was nominated for five awards at Game rewards this year, including Game of the Year, and ultimately won Best Action/Adventure Game.
