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7 Best Games Like Silksong to Play While You Wait for Sea of Sorrows
This is a roundup piece from Polygon suggesting games for Hollow Knight: Silksong fans to play while awaiting the announced Sea of Sorrows DLC, which developer Team Cherry has said will arrive sometime in 2026. With months likely to pass before release, the article offers alternatives across genres that share Silksong's demanding combat, exploration or aesthetic sensibilities.
The list includes seven titles: Blue Fire, a 3D metroidvania often dubbed "Hollow Knight but 3D"; Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link, a punishing NES side-scroller that influenced Hollow Knight's design; Cuphead, praised for its intense, pattern-based boss fights; Tunic, an isometric adventure with a manual-collecting storytelling gimmick; and Mina the Hollower, a challenging title with optional difficulty modifiers, among others.
In short
- Team Cherry's Silksong DLC "Sea of Sorrows" is due sometime in 2026.
- Polygon recommends seven games to fill the wait.
- Picks include Blue Fire, Zelda 2, Cuphead, Tunic and Mina the Hollower.
Explained simply
Hollow Knight is an exploration game in which players guide a small knight through a sprawling underground world, fighting enemies and discovering new routes. Its follow-up, Hollow Knight: Silksong, centres on Hornet, a character from the first game, and is known for its demanding combat and detailed world.
Team Cherry, the small studio behind the series, has announced Sea of Sorrows as downloadable content for Silksong, due sometime in 2026. While waiting, players can try other games that share parts of the series’ appeal, from difficult boss fights to exploration and distinctive visual styles.
The suggested games include Blue Fire, a three-dimensional adventure with interconnected areas; the older side-scroller Zelda 2: The Adventure of Link; and Cuphead, built around challenging, pattern-based boss battles. Others include Tunic, which uses a collectible manual to reveal information about its world, and Mina the Hollower, which offers optional difficulty settings.