Hollow Knight: Silksong Had A Massive Steam Player Count Over Its First Weekend

Hollow Knight: Silksong has achieved a massive concurrent player count on Steam during its first weekend, just days after its long-awaited release.

According to the SteamDB charts, the highly anticipated indie surpassed 587,150 players on the platform on September 6, beating out its impressive launch day numbers of 534,450 users and its first Friday at 562,814. This peak places the game as the 17th biggest peak ever, putting it amongst the most popular Steam games of all time.

Despite a small dip in players, which we can attribute to it being a Monday, Silksong is still holding strong. As of writing, the metroidvania has over 459,177 players in-game. What’s more, the game is currently sitting at number 4 for most-played games on Steam, beating out the likes of Rust, Path of Exile 2, and Helldivers 2, and following behind PUBG: Battlegrounds, Dota 2, and Counter-Strike 2.

It’s worth noting that these numbers only apply to Steam, since there’s no way for us to know how the game is performing on other platforms such as Game Pass.

Silksong is by far one of the most successful games of the year in terms of player count. It’s so popular that those eager to get their hands on the game after seven long years had to wait just a little longer after the game’s release crashed almost every storefront, including Steam, Nintendo eShop, PSN, Xbox, and Game Pass.

If you’re just getting started, here are 10 Hollow Knight: Silksong tips you need to know before you play, which includes a beginner’s guide on Hornet’s healing ability, where to purchase maps, fast travel points, and acquiring new skills. You can also check out our guide on where to find mossberries and where to find spine cores, which are needed to complete “wish” quests.