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Hollow Knight: Silksong stands out as one of the most unique games in terms of how long it takes to finish. Its Metroidvania style and numerous optional areas mean you can finish it in just a few hours or spend a lot more time exploring every part in detail.
The game features 28 different biomes, some much smaller than others. However, you don’t need to visit all of these if you want to stick primarily to the main story. Your chosen path can greatly affect how long it takes to complete the game.
### How Long Does It Take To Beat The Main Story?
While Hollow Knight: Silksong is the kind of game where many players enjoy exploring beyond the main story, most people just want to enjoy the core experience. For those players, completing the main story — which includes the first two acts — takes roughly 20 to 25 hours.
This estimate can vary a lot depending on your experience with platformers. You might breeze through boss fights with just a few tries or get stuck and spend hours on difficult battles, especially in the later stages. Focusing on only the main path generally makes the game more challenging.
A lot of useful abilities and tools are tucked away behind optional paths, and obtaining them can improve your main story experience significantly.
If you prefer not to do a full completion run but still want to explore freely, expect to spend around 27 to 30 hours to beat the game.
### How Long Does It Take To Fully Complete Silksong?
As a game packed with optional content, a completionist run in Silksong can take around 45 to 50 hours, depending on how thorough you want to be. If you look up the missing tools and seek out everything, you might clear the game faster than exploring without guidance.
Here’s what you need to do for a full completion:
– Unlock the map of every biome
– Collect all Silk Skills, Tools, and Ancestral Arts
– Discover every hidden area and retrieve all key items like Spool Fragments and Mask Shards
– Complete all wishes to unlock a secret third act set in The Abyss
– Achieve every possible game achievement, including hidden and secret trophies
### What Biomes Are on the Main Path of Silksong?
If you’re wondering which biomes you must visit without engaging in optional content, here’s the usual order:
1. Moss Grotto
2. The Marrow
3. Deep Docks
4. Far Fields
5. Greymoor
6. Bellhart and Shellwood
7. Blasted Steps
8. Grand Gate (for a short time)
9. Underworks
10. Choral Chambers
11. Cogwork Core, Whispering Vaults, High Halls
12. The Cradle
After completing Choral Chambers, you’ll need to return to Underworld via Whispering Vaults to acquire Clawline, a crucial skill.
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