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Team Cherry Sets 2026 for Free Silksong Expansion ‘Sea of Sorrow’ and Hollow Knight Switch 2 Upgrade

The announcement follows a breakout launch, with seven million sales and “millions more” on Game Pass underscoring the studio’s free post‑launch support.

Overview

  • Sea of Sorrow is a free, nautically themed Hollow Knight: Silksong expansion adding new areas, bosses, tools and more, with a teaser released and launch targeted for 2026.
  • Team Cherry says fuller details will be revealed shortly before release and has not provided a specific date.
  • The original Hollow Knight is getting a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition in 2026 as a free upgrade for existing Switch owners, with high frame‑rate modes, higher resolutions and added graphical effects.
  • Technical updates for the original Hollow Knight are rolling out now via public beta branches on Steam and GOG, including 16:10 and 21:9 support, inventory pause, broader controller support and bug fixes.
  • Team Cherry reports Silksong has sold over seven million copies since its September launch, not counting the “millions more” playing via Xbox Game Pass.