My Post-Silksong Pilgrimage: 9 Games That Filled the Hollow Void

I still remember the moment the credits rolled on Hollow Knight: Silksong. After years of waiting, it was finally over—and I already missed it. You know that feeling, don’t you? A hollow ache where Hornet’s needle-sharp grace used to be. Pharloom’s haunting kingdom had left its mark, and I needed more. But what could possibly follow an experience that fuses tight platforming, cryptic lore, and boss battles that feel like dances with death? I set out on a personal quest: to find games that could scratch that very specific itch. Some held a mirror to Silksong’s best bits; others twisted them into something entirely new. Here’s where my search took me in 2026.

First, I craved a classic Metroidvania that paid homage to the genre’s roots. That led me to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. From the mind behind Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, this game wraps you in a familiar but exquisitely detailed world. It doesn’t have Pharloom’s fluid worldbuilding or Hornet’s acrobatic combat, but the exploration is just as compelling. Every new ability opens up the map like a beautiful puzzle, and the abundance of RPG mechanics let me craft my own playstyle. Was it exactly Silksong? No—and that was the point. It reminded me why I fell in love with the genre in the first place.

Next, I stumbled into the grimly hilarious corridors of Have a Nice Death
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