Hollow Knight: Silksong actor Lauren Koopowitz – who voiced over 20 characters in the game, most notably the mapmaker Shakra – shared a glimpse into Team Cherry's approach to the game's difficulty.
After the discussion around Hollow Knight: Silksong stopped being "when is it releasing please tell me my crops are dying," it swiftly moved on to the ever-dreaded difficulty discourse. The game seemingly expected players to pick up where they left off in Hollow Knight years ago with all their skills intact, and as a result was way harder than Hollow Knight. For weeks after it launched – despite it being one of the most beloved games of 2025 and a shoe-in for Game of the Year nominations – criticism was levelled at its difficulty, with a large amount thrown the Savage Beastfly's way.
