Summary
Hollow Knight: Silksonghas been dethroned as Steam’s most-wishlisted game with Capcom’sMonster Hunter Wildstaking the top spot. After droppingHollow Knight: Silksongto the third spot,Monster Hunter Wildssurpassed Valve’sDeadlockin total wishlists on Steam as theMonster Huntercommunity prepares for the game’s launch next month.
Hollow Knight: Silksongwas announced in February 2019, roughly two years after the critically acclaimedHollow Knightgame was released. At first glance, 2019 seemed like a year that would have been full of updates forHollow Knight: Silksong, but this didn’t turn out to be the case. Nearly six years have passed since the initial reveal with just a few updates from Team Cherry in recent years. On January 18, Team Cherry’s head of marketing and publishing, Matthew Griffin, confirmed thatHollow Knight: Silksongis still in developmentand “will release” at some point. Further details weren’t given about the upcoming title, but Griffin’s post gave fans hope of more updates and news from the developers in 2025, a year full of major game releases.
Ahead of the game’s February 28 launch,Monster Hunter WildssurpassedHollow Knight: Silksongon the Steam top wishlists page, as spotted byThe Gamer. In addition,Monster Hunter Wildshas climbed into the top ten best-selling games on Steam’s global list, which is a sign that many gamers around the world are preparing for the game’s launch next month. A price and release date forHollow Knight: Silksonghave not been revealed yet, but its place as the third most-wishlisted game shows that there’s still a lot of interest from Steam gamers in 2025. For example,Hollow Knight: Silksongfans recently came up with a theorywhile waiting for a news update from Team Cherry.
Monster Hunter Wilds Dethrones Hollow Knight: Silksong to Become the Most-Wishlisted Game on Steam
Moreover,Hollow Knight: Silksongstill has more wishlists thanFromSoftware’sElden Ring: Nightreign, which is currently in fifth place on the top wishlists page. The top five are rounded out byDeadlockin second place andSid Meier’s Civilization VIIin fourth place. There’s an opportunity forSid Meier’s Civilization VIIto climb further up the top wishlist and bestseller lists, since the game releases on February 11.
New details onHollow Knight: Silksong’sexact development progressmay be scarce, but it’s clear that Team Cherry’s new title is still one of 2025’s most anticipated games. Excitement forHollow Knight: Silksongcould be amplified if the game is confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2 at the upcoming April 2025 Nintendo Direct, as it’s been a speculated title for many Nintendo Directs and Indie World showcases in the years following the game’s 2019 reveal.
Hollow Knight: Silksong
WHERE TO PLAY
Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to this unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she ascends on a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak.Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the award winning action-adventure. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.
