Silksong’s $20 Price Tag and the Indie Anxiety It Left Behind

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Looking back from 2026, Hollow Knight: Silksong no longer feels like a surprise. It feels like a weather event. It arrived in 2025, and the gaming world is still talking about what it left behind. I loved the game, but I also keep coming back to the same uncomfortable question: what does a $19.99 masterpiece do to everyone else? I am not here to dunk on Team Cherry. Honestly, the studio earned this moment. Hollow Knight built years of goodwill, and Silksong arrived with enough hype to make the price tag feel