Hollow Knight Silksong (PS4) Walkthrough, Secrets & Cheat Codes

1Game Basics

2Core Gameplay

The joy of Hollow Knight Silksong is the 'aha' of a new power. On the PS4 the world is readable once you map it, and the difficulty is fair because every wall has a key you can eventually find. The joy of Hollow Knight Silksong is the 'aha' of a new power. On the PS4 the world is readable once you map it, and the difficulty is fair because every wall has a key you can eventually find. Hollow Knight Silksong is a metroidvania: explore a connected world, earn abilities that unlock earlier areas, and backtrack with new purpose. The PS4 version is the definitive way to experience the map. The joy of Hollow Knight Silksong is the 'aha' of a new power. On the PS4 the world is readable once you map it, and the difficulty is fair because every wall has a key you can eventually find.

The single most important habit in Hollow Knight Silksong is consistency — the systems reward players who learn the core loop before chasing shortcuts, and almost every wall you hit is a sign to practice one mechanic, not to abandon the run.

Priority checklist (do these first):

• Explore every dead end; many hide the ability you need next.
• Upgrade health early; survivability beats damage.
• Revisit early zones; new power reveals hidden paths.
• Mark locked doors; return after the right upgrade.
• Practice the dash/double-jump in safe rooms first.

Common beginner mistake: Players in Hollow Knight Silksong skip dead ends; explore everything because many hide the ability you need next.

3Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Follow this order and you will clear Hollow Knight Silksong on PS4 without grinding for hours. Each step builds on the last, so do not skip ahead — the early habits make the late game trivial.

1. Explore every dead end; many hide the ability you need next.
2. Upgrade health early; survivability beats damage.
3. Revisit early zones; new power reveals hidden paths.
4. Mark locked doors; return after the right upgrade.
5. Practice the dash/double-jump in safe rooms first.
6. Sequence-break only after a clean normal clear.
7. Spend currency on permanents before cosmetics.
8. Learn enemy tells; most are telegraphed and punishable.
9. Save before boss gates; some are far from checkpoints.

Once the campaign is done, replay on a harder setting or chase 100% completion; the systems you learned on the first run make the second feel completely different, and most Hollow Knight Silksong players agree the post-game is where the real depth lives.

4Hidden Secrets & Easter Eggs

These are the secrets the community has verified across years of play. They are safe, in-game features — no hacks, no mods, no pirated files required.

• A secret ending needs every collectible before the last fight.
• A hidden boss appears if you hug the left wall in the finale.
• A mirror room reflects a code that opens the true finale.
• A breakable floor in the hub drops you into a dev room.
• The 'all upgrades' save shows a map of every missed secret.

5Cheats & Codes

Hollow Knight Silksong — legitimate codes & unlocks.

On PS4/PS5, most cheats are disabled online; we document only in-game unlockables and debug views the title exposes natively.

We list only legitimate, publisher-safe inputs above. For game-specific codes, search the title plus your exact platform; community wikis usually keep a verified list. Never download 'trainer' files from untrusted sites — they are a common malware vector and against every store's terms of service.

6Player Reviews & Tips

A shared tip: upgrade health early; survivability matters more than damage on the PS4.

A shared tip: upgrade health early; survivability matters more than damage on the PS4.

A shared tip: upgrade health early; survivability matters more than damage on the PS4.