Sea of Sorrow DLC Announced for Hollow Knight Silksong

Team Cherry, the developers behind the acclaimed metroidvania Hollow Knight Silksong, announced on Thursday a free expansion for the game titled Sea of Sorrow, set for release in 2026. The nautical-themed DLC, revealed alongside a short teaser trailer, promises new areas, bosses, tools, and challenges for protagonist Hornet as she navigates salt-stricken seas and underwater realms. This comes just three months after Silksong's launch in September 2025, which has already sold more than seven million copies worldwide, excluding millions of additional players accessing it via Xbox Game Pass.

The teaser trailer offers glimpses of the expansion's atmosphere, opening with Hornet overlooking crashing waves and featuring eerie elements like barnacle-covered structures, a lightning-struck glass chamber, and scythe-shaped lamps swaying in the wind. Team Cherry described the content in a blog post as a thrilling voyage across and beneath oceanic landscapes, filled with formidable foes and ancient mysteries tied to Hornet's journey through the kingdom of Pharloom. While specifics remain limited, the expansion will introduce new abilities, such as a potential Crest for Hornet, and hordes of...