Hollow Knight: Silksong has more than 5 million players in just a few days.

At this point, the launch of Hollow Knight: Silksong was successful. The latest data highlights the strong start of Metroidvania game from Alinea AnalyticsThis is the Hollow Cavaliers Sequel that has more than 5 million players since its release on September 4.

Rhys Elliot, head of marketing analysis at Alinea, wrote on the alternative that Silksong sold more than 3 million copies on Steam in just three days. Additionally, Elliot details 5 million people playing the game, of which 1 million visited it Through the console on Xbox Game Pass. All in all, it was “the largest independent launch we tracked in that period”, especially considering the $50 million generated by Steam.

Another interesting aspect of the Alinea report examines the games Silksong players on Valve’s storefront played before. For example, 78% also checked the original Hollow Knight, while 32% had beaten Celeste. Remember, though, that there is no tracking of people who may play these titles on other platforms.

Elliot believes in the mystery behind silk marketing – for example, there is only one update for the annual development and progress, which improves the game’s launch. But, the Alinea analyst added that perhaps only a few titles can get rid of this strategy. A specific The indie game that might be able to follow Silksong's footsteps is haunted chocolate Eric “Chasseape” Barone, creator from Stardew Valley.

Silksong reaches its peak with only over 587,000 concurrent players On the steam weekend. Cherries announced A patch that can make the game easieralthough there are A “cheating code” that makes it even harderalso. Either way, be sure to check out Gamespot's Silksong Guides Hub.