Hollow Knight Silksong System Requirements: Minimum and recommended settings to play the game

After years of waiting, Hollow Knight Silksong is finally live, and the much-awaited game's system requirements are here as well. Needless to say, the title doesn't require a high-end system to run, and if you have a PC that can run modern games, that will be enough for you to play Hollow Knight Silksong. Furthermore, the game also runs on macOS and SteamOS + Linux. Hence, if you don't own a Windows device, you can still play the game on your PC.

Read on to learn everything you need to know about Hollow Knight Silksong system requirements.

Hollow Knight Silksong minimum and recommended system requirements for Windows PC

Here is what you need to have to run Hollow Knight Silksong on your Windows PC:

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Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 version 21H1 (build 19043) or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 8 GB available space

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Hollow Knight Silksong minimum and recommended system requirements for macOS

Here are the minimum and recommended system requirements for macOS to run Hollow Knight Silksong:

Minimum:

OS: Big Sur 11 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i3
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs
Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Big Sur 11 or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5, Apple M1
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Metal capable Intel and AMD GPUs, Apple M1
Storage: 8 GB available space

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Hollow Knight Silksong minimum and recommended system requirements for SteamOS + Linux

If you have an operating system with SteamOS + Linux, you can also run the game smoothly. Here are the system requirements:

Minimum:

OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i3-3240, AMD FX-4300
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 Ti (1GB), Radeon HD 7750 (1GB)
Storage: 8 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB), Radeon R9 380 (2GB)
Storage: 8 GB available space

That covers everything you needed to know about Hollow Knight Silsong system requirements for PC. Check out our other news and guides related to the game:

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Debabrata is a senior video game/tech journalist and an Assistant Content Manager at Sportskeeda Gaming, with a deep passion for first-person shooters (FPS) and gaming culture. Holding both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in English literature from Jadavpur University, he combines his love for storytelling with his expertise in gaming to offer insightful, engaging content. A firm believer in the therapeutic power of gaming, Debabrata views it as one of the best ways to forge connections and foster a global community. Outside of gaming, he’s a movie and series enthusiast, a football fan who loves both playing and watching the sport, and an avid anime follower. In his downtime, he is a nerd who learns aout dinosaurs.

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