Hollow Knight: Silksong is finally here, and players agree that the game kicks ass–mostly their own. Team Cherry’s metroidvania is a challenging adventure, but if you’re feeling masochistic, you can dial up the difficulty further with a “cheat” code that references (but is different than) the infamous Konami code. Simply head to the “Extras” section of the main menu and enter this sequence on the D-pad to unlock Steel Soul Mode:
Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right.
So what does Steel Soul Mode do? Once you start a new game, you’ve only got a single life with which to complete the game. No respawns or reloading saves: just a failed run if you fall. Veteran Hollow Knight players might recognize the mode as well, as it was in the first game and it was unlocked after the campaign was beaten for the first time.
If you are struggling right now, there is some good news as Silksong’s first patch will offer a “slight difficulty reduction” to the early bosses–Moorwing and Sister Splinter–when it goes live next week. PC players can also tweak the overall difficulty with several mods that have been released, and if you’re looking for walkthroughs, you can check out GameSpot’s Hollow Knight: Silksong guides hub for several helpful features.
After years of waiting, it looks like Silksong has been a massive hit right out of the gate. The game has reportedly passed 5 million players already and it’s one of the most popular games on Steam currently.
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