Hollow Knight Silksong 1.0.28891 expands controller support

Team Cherry released patch 1.0.28891 for Hollow Knight Silksong on October 13, 2025, delivering expanded controller support, a number of bug fixes and minor balance adjustments designed to smooth gameplay after the game's September launch. The update adds compatibility for the DualSense Edge controller, improves controller support on Mac, and introduces an automatic pause when a controller disconnects to prevent sudden deaths or other disruptions during play.

The patch notes detail dozens of bug fixes aimed at out-of-bounds errors, softlocks and unintended interactions. Among the corrections are fixes for rare cases of characters or enemies falling or being dragged out of the map, instances of unintended air dashing and double jumping, and several specific encounter issues such as Curveclaw not reacting to the Hunter downstab, Pharlid Divers sliding on roofs after ambushes, and a softlock during the Grand Gate opening sequence when certain bellshrines remained inactive. The update also resolves some boss and enemy irregularities, including problems with Crust King Khann, Seth, the Second Sentinel and others.

Team Cherry made a few targeted balance changes. Sharp Dart and Cross...