How many copies did Hollow Knight sell? Sales and Steam players
Hollow Knight had sold more than 15 million copies by August 2025. Silksong passed 7 million by December 2025.
Hollow Knight had sold more than 15 million copies by August 2025, eight and a half years after Team Cherry released it in February 2017, ABC News reported. Its sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, launched on 4 September 2025 and passed 7 million copies by 15 December 2025, Team Cherry said.
Hollow Knight has carved out a special place in the hearts of gamers with its hand-drawn art and challenging gameplay. This indie darling has sold millions of copies across platforms, and its community has only grown with the arrival of Silksong. Here’s how the numbers add up.
Hollow Knight key statistics
- 15 million: Hollow Knight copies sold by August 2025.
- 7 million: Silksong copies sold by 15 December 2025, about 100 days after launch.
- 462,134: Silksong’s most players online at once on Steam, September 2025.
- 95,428: Hollow Knight’s own Steam record, also set in September 2025.
- 250,000: Hollow Knight copies sold on Nintendo Switch in its first two weeks there, in June 2018.
Hollow Knight sales
Hollow Knight has sold more than 15 million copies
- The game sold 1.25 million copies by July 2018, including 250,000 on Nintendo Switch in the first two weeks after its June 2018 release there, PocketGamer.biz reported.
- By 14 February 2019, it had sold 2.8 million copies, Team Cherry said when it revealed Silksong.
- Its four content packs, including The Grimm Troupe and Godmaster, were free updates.
| When | Game | Copies sold |
|---|---|---|
| July 2018 | Hollow Knight | 1.25 million |
| 14 February 2019 | Hollow Knight | 2.8 million |
| August 2025 | Hollow Knight | more than 15 million |
| 15 December 2025 | Silksong | more than 7 million |
Hollow Knight is an exceptional success story in the indie game scene. Its sales on the Switch showed how well it travelled beyond PC, and steady sales over eight years made it one of the best-selling indie games around. It shows what a small independent team can do with a beloved, high-quality game.
Hollow Knight players
Hollow Knight set its Steam record of 95,428 players at once in September 2025
| Year | Hollow Knight | Silksong |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6,027 | – |
| 2018 | 10,029 | – |
| 2019 | 7,297 | – |
| 2020 | 11,437 | – |
| 2021 | 12,781 | – |
| 2022 | 20,169 | – |
| 2023 | 12,391 | – |
| 2024 | 13,842 | – |
| 2025 | 95,428 | 462,134 |
| 2026 (to 30 October) | 21,104 | 28,231 |
Highest number of players online at once on Steam each year, from Steam Charts. The September 2025 spike came with Silksong’s release, which brought people back to the first game.
Is Hollow Knight dying? No. Its Steam record came eight years after launch, and in 2026 Hollow Knight still peaked above 21,000 players, more than in any year before 2025.
That’s a clear sign of strong community support. Players who come for the sequel go back to where it all started, and the original keeps finding new fans.