After Silksong, Where Could a Third Hollow Knight Game Go?

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Fans of Hollow Knight: Silksong are starting to imagine what a possible third game in the popular Metroidvania series could be like, wondering if it might look or play differently. Now that Hollow Knight: Silksong is out, players have experienced two action-adventure games with unique characters and slightly different atmospheres, which has sparked some intriguing ideas about the future of the series.

Team Cherry created the popular Hollow Knight series, which tells intricate stories about insect-like creatures and their kingdoms as they face disasters like plagues and insanity. The first game was a huge success, and the anticipation for Hollow Knight: Silksong was so high that it caused several online stores to temporarily shut down when it launched. Other game developers even delayed their own releases to avoid competing with Silksong for players.

Hollow Knight Fans Have Ideas for a Third Game

It’s been almost two months since the release of Silksong, and many committed players have already finished the challenging game. Now, they’re speculating about what a potential third installment in the Hollow Knight series might offer. Fans on Reddit are particularly focused on how Team Cherry could continue the established pattern of exploration – descending into the ruins of Hallownest in the first game and ascending Pharloom in Silksong – and what direction a future game might take while staying true to that core idea.

Theories for Hollow Knight 3

Okay, so I’ve been reading the theories about where Silksong might go, and there seem to be two main ideas about how the game could bridge the gap between going ‘up’ and ‘down’ in the world. The one everyone’s talking about – whether they love it or hate it – is the idea of Team Cherry adding a third dimension to the gameplay. Honestly, a lot of people seem really protective of the 2D style, and even joking about 3D gets a bit of a backlash. They really love how Hollow Knight and Silksong explore their 2D maps. But if they could pull it off well, it could be a really cool change.

Another popular idea is that the transition between going up and down could involve expanding outwards. This quickly led to discussions about creating a game similar to Civilization, but set in the world of Hollow Knight. While switching to a 4X strategy game is a bigger change than making it 3D, many fans seem excited about the possibility, perhaps as a way to tell the story of how the Pale King rose to power. However, simply expanding sideways wouldn’t be very original.

Considering how long Hollow Knight: Silksong has been in development, it’s likely that even if the game is eventually released, it won’t be for several years, and some fans worry it may never come out.

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2025-10-23 17:04