Is Hollow Knight: Silksong co-op?

Not natively. Hollow Knight: Silksong ships single-player; the community mod SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer) adds co-op — Early multiplayer for Silksong with lobbies, co-op and PvP. Moving fast — versions must match.

Does Hollow Knight: Silksong have PvP?

Only with the SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer) mod, which includes PvP servers.

How many people play Hollow Knight: Silksong?

Player counts were not available when this page was built.

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Is Hollow Knight: Silksong multiplayer? Yes — with SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer)

Not out of the box — but the SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer) mod makes it co-op and PvP. Hollow Knight: Silksong is a co-op platformer game released in 2025, not enough Steam reviews yet. $19.99 on Steam.

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How to play Hollow Knight: Silksong with a friend: SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer)

Early multiplayer for Silksong with lobbies, co-op and PvP. Moving fast — versions must match. Steam lists Hollow Knight: Silksong as single-player, so it won't show up in Steam's own "games we both own" view as something you can play together — Ready Up counts it anyway, marked "Via mod", and you can hide mod-only games with one filter if that's not your thing.

Players: 2+ (Steam lobbies)
Modes: co-op and PvP
Status: Beta — playable, rough edges, expect bugs
You need: BepInEx; everyone installs the mod
Price: Free

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Discover a vast, haunted kingdom in Hollow Knight: Silksong! Explore, fight and survive as you ascend to the peak of a land ruled by silk and song.

Steam tags: Action, Adventure, Indie

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Quick answers

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong co-op?: Not natively. Hollow Knight: Silksong ships single-player; the community mod SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer) adds co-op — Early multiplayer for Silksong with lobbies, co-op and PvP. Moving fast — versions must match.
Does Hollow Knight: Silksong have PvP?: Only with the SSMP (Silksong Multiplayer) mod, which includes PvP servers.
How many people play Hollow Knight: Silksong?: Player counts were not available when this page was built.

Ready Up is a free tool: enter two Steam usernames and it lists the multiplayer games you both own, runs a bracket to pick one, and suggests new co-op games that fit how you both play. Ratings, tags and player counts from Steam and SteamSpy; page updated 2026-09-09. Powered by Steam — not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve Corporation or Microsoft. How the data works · Legal & privacy · All types · Game Pass