Even More Free DLC for Hollow Knight: Silksong Might Be on the Way

Published Nov 9, 2026, 2:20 PM EST Austin Manchester is a writer and editor living in New York City. At Polygon, he covers gaming and entertainment news, reviews new video games, interviews behind-the-scenes talent, and more. He enjoys discovering hidden gems and sharing them with Polygon's audience. Previously, he was the gaming editor for AIPT Comics and has written for other outlets like XDA, How-To Geek, and The List. He enjoys soulslikes, character-driven RPGs, and third-person shooters plucked straight out of the Xbox 360 era. He also likes to flex his non-video game nerdy knowledge sometimes, whether that's explaining who's who in the new Wolverine game or recommending a comic book series about a sentient sword. Sea of Sorrow is also described as the game’s ‘first’ expansion Image: Team Cherry via Polygon Sign in to your Polygon.com account After approximately 100 years of waiting, Hollow Knight: Silksong was released last fall. Players were eager to jump into it as Silksong hit a peak of nearly 600,000 concurrent players on Steam alone. Critics adored it too as Silksong was nominated for several end-of-year awards and won a handful of them, such as Best Action/Adventure Game at The Game Awards. Around that time, Team Cherry announced it was working on a new Silksong expansion called Sea of Sorrow. Physical editions of Silksong are out this week, and some players have gotten their hands on them early. Inside those copies are a map and a little booklet (remember those?), and that booklet has a section hinting at more free Silksong DLC. Silksong will expand with 'free content packs' A Reddit user shared pictures of their physical Nintendo Switch 2 copy of Hollow Knight: Silksong, showcasing the booklet. "The world of Hollow Knight: Silksong will expand with free content packs," it reads. "Prepare for even more adventures filled with new friends, new abilities, and new ferocious foes!" The wording of the "Content Packs" sections makes it seem like these "free content packs" are possibly considered separate from the Sea of Sorrow expansion, though that too will be free for players. The booklet also calls Sea of Sorrow the game's "first giant expansion." The "first" here is interesting as Silksong fans will surely hope that means "first of many" as opposed to "first and only." Image: Team Cherry Sea of Sorrow was announced last December with a very vague 2026 release window. The booklet simply says it's "coming soon," with some Reddit users wondering if that means it's been quietly delayed. However, it's possible the text for that booklet was written months ago and Team Cherry went with a generic "coming soon" descriptor and that the DLC is, in fact, coming soon. Of course, 2026 is almost wrapped, and Sea of Sorrow is without a firm release date. Team Cherry marches to the beat of its own drum, and announced Silksong's release date two weeks before the game dropped, so who knows if Team Cherry is planning the same strategy for its expansion. After Silksong began as an expansion for the original Hollow Knight before blossoming into a full-on sequel, who knows if Sea of Sorrow will even remain an expansion when it comes out — whenever that is.