Overview

• Version 1.0.28497 slightly lowers the difficulty of early bosses Moorwing and Sister Splinter, reduces Sandcarver damage, tweaks hitboxes, trims Bellway and Bench prices, boosts rosary rewards, and fixes progression-blocking bugs.
• The patch is live on Steam and GOG with Xbox and Switch updates due shortly, PlayStation expected within about 48 hours, and the studio says another round of fixes is in development.
• Critics broadly laud Silksong’s art, music, and world design while flagging grind, harsh runbacks, and a stiff economy, pain points this update targets without changing the series’ core challenge.
• Awards chatter has intensified as early aggregates hover around 93 on Metacritic and 92 on OpenCritic, comparable to Clair Obscur, though some analysis suggests the steep difficulty could dampen broader GOTY voting.
• Launch demand strained major storefronts and fueled unusually high player counts, and while one outlet reported sales topping 5 million in three days, that figure is not widely corroborated as some indie developers voice concern about pricing and expectations.