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Wes Fenlon

Silksong has sold more than 7 million copies in 3 months—and no, that's not counting Game Pass

A screencap of Hollow Knight: Silksong's opening cutscene. A close-up shot of protagonist Hornet moments before she breaks out of a metal cage. Her curved white mask and red cloak are lit up as a glowing strand of silk surrounds her.

Hollow Knight: Silksong has made a lot of money.

Given its perpetual presence at or near the top of Steam's most-wishlisted games, it was never in doubt that Hollow Knight: Silksong would sell very well when it finally arrived. You could argue Team Cherry lost out on even further profits by pricing it at a mere $20, but Silksong sold so many copies on launch day that it crashed Steam. In just a little over three months, it's now sold more than seven million copies, Team Cherry says.

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