Is Silksong on Game Pass for Xbox and PC?

Hollow Knight: Silksong screenshot of Hornet in diving bell — (Image credit: Team Cherry)

Yes, Silksong is on Game Pass at time of writing, and both PC and Xbox players are both capable of playing it straight away without any additional expense. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that anybody with Game Pass will be able to enjoy (or perhaps suffer, depending on you you ask) Hollow Knight Silksong for themselves. It's only certain kinds of Game Pass subscriptions that will grant access to Hornet's adventures, as we'll explain below.

How to play Silksong on Game Pass

Hollow Knight: Silksong on Game Pass — (Image credit: Team Cherry / Microsoft)

Yes, Silksong is on Game Pass, but only Ultimate or PC subscriptions. If you have a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, you can install and play it immediately on your Xbox Series X, Xbox One, or PC, while PC Game Pass subscribers will get access on PC only.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is not included in the Xbox Game Pass Standard or Core plans, though it's possible that it will be added to the Standard tier at some point in the future.

This shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone, as the previous Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition is included with Xbox and PC Game Pass, and is also available as part of the PlayStation Plus Extra Game Catalogue. However, Voidheart was added to both of those subscription services years after its initial launch, so it's great that Silksong is on the service from day one.

In fact, if you've just started playing, you should check out our Silksong walkthrough for the game's first few hours, and we highly recommend knowing about Silksong pogo jumping as it's a core mechanic.