With a DRM version available to gamers at launch, Hollow Knight: Silksong joined the likes of The Last of Us Part 2, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and more recently, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater as games to get immediately cracked by video game pirates and available on the dark side of the Internet.

Except, video game pirates are urging each other to not pirate the game, a rare instance of camaraderie over one of the most anticipated titles in recent memory.

Is Silksong The First Game To Have Pirates Willing To Spend Their Own Money?

As first spotted by GamesRadar, via Reddit's own piracy subreddit, multiple members of the pirating community have stated that they will not be taking advantage of Silksong being cracked.

"It's a 3-4 person team that has done right by their fans at every turn," one player wrote. "Making sure the PC release is DRM free. Making sure all original backers of Hollow Knight get Silksong free on their choice of platform. This is a time where if we can afford to support them, we should."

That sentiment was echoed by another pirate, who wrote: "Hey, the game is pretty cheap. This one, we should not pirate."

As one user noted, Silksong is in particularly rare territory when it comes to piracy, because many pirates claim to not care about price, game status or title doesn't matter when it comes to choosing whether to pirate a game or not, but in this instance they obviously do care and are vocalizing that.

I guess that Silksong is just that respected.

Of course, considering that Silksong has managed to crack over 500,000 players in its first few hours on Steam alone, it's not like Team Cherry will be running out of cash anytime soon. Still, it's a rather interesting sight to see a game being urged to purchase.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

Metroidvania Systems OpenCritic Reviews Released September 4, 2025 Developer(s) Team Cherry Publisher(s) Team Cherry Engine Unity Franchise Hollow Knight Number of Players Single-player Steam Deck Compatibility Verified
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