Expert Pick #02
Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Team Cherry's sequel starring Hornet — a larger, faster, more demanding hand-drawn metroidvania.
The Verdict.
9.2/ 10
Gavler Meta-Score
“Worth the wait, and then some. Faster and meaner than Hollow Knight, with the same impeccable craft — a high-water mark for the genre.”
The Gavler Verdict
Precision Engineering
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The Scoreboard
Expert Consensus92%
Community Rating90%
~92 critic aggregate. Lauded for movement, art, and challenge; some debate over difficulty spikes.
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