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Hollow Knight: Silksong Becomes Gaming's Biggest Surprise Hit of 2025 With Over 562,000 Peak Players

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Sep 05, 2025
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has taken the gaming world by storm, reaching an incredible peak of 562,814 concurrent players on Steam within hours of its September 4th launch. The metroidvania sequel instantly became the 18th most-played game in Steam's history, proving that quality indie games can still dominate in a market flooded with overpriced AAA releas…

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