Is Hollow Knight: Silksong too cheap? A lot of people would say yes, but a lot more are just happy to have a shockingly affordable anything here in the year 2025. But the discourse around the game's price point and what, if any, precedent it sets for the indie space has been colorful.
The solo developer at Basti Games, behind well-reviewed mushroom Metroidvania Lone Fungus and now at work on the sequel Melody of Spores, pondered the feasibility of a $20 price point for a Metroidvania that won't be nearly as big as Silksong. The game is still fresh, but achievements suggest Silksong could be 50% bigger than Hollow Knight, which was already a massive Metroidvania even before it got several chunky DLCs.
