Hollow Knight: Silksong Hits Milestone with Over 500,000 Concurrent Players Post-Launch

Following its launch on September 4, 2025, Hollow Knight: Silksong achieved a remarkable milestone, attracting over half a million concurrent players within a day. According to data from SteamDB, the game peaked at 535,213 players, securing its place among the top 20 biggest Steam games by concurrent player count. The massive influx of players led to global digital storefronts experiencing technical difficulties across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam, with Nintendo's store going offline temporarily and Steam users encountering error messages. The game's immense popularity is further evidenced by its position as the most wished-for game on Steam this year, with over 4.8 million users adding it to their wishlists. Meanwhile, its predecessor, Hollow Knight, saw a significant surge in player numbers, initially reaching a new peak of over 71,000 concurrent players on Steam and later surpassing 73,000 players.