Summary
The highly anticipated Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary mod has received a new development update, givingHollow Knightfans hope it might be coming relatively soon. While Team Cherry’sHollow Knighthas become massively successful since its 2017 release, fans have taken it upon themselves to add even more content to the game through various mods.
TheseHollow Knightmodscan take many forms, with some altering boss fights and others adding new skins and even English voice acting. In addition, some add brand-new areas and fights to the world. Among these is the in-development Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary, an ambitious mod announced in 2021. Helmed by The Sanctuary Team, the modders look to create an expansion brimming with new content, including an original area, fresh music, and much more. Unsurprisingly, many fans of the original game were excited by the prospects of this new unofficial DLC. While little news about the project has been heard over the past few years, the mod recently received an encouraging update.
Asspotted by GamesRadar+, news about Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary has appeared online. Thanks to a series of tweets from Stizzl, one of the leading modders, fans can take solace in knowing the project is still alive and in development. “A secret, well-kept over the years: The Sanctuary is alive,” the modder said. In addition, they shared a brief clip of the mod’s gameplay, with the Knight fighting several enemies in the new area.
Hollow Knight: The Sanctuary Mod is Still in Development
Besides confirming the mod’s continued existence, a call for playtesters was made. Thanks to the enduringpopularity ofHollow Knight, these positions were filled quickly, with Stizzl thanking the community for its continued support. While not everyone could become a playtester due to limited spots, the modder promised that more news about The Sanctuary would be coming in the weeks ahead.
This development update for The Sanctuary has excited many fans, some of whom had started to doubt the project was still alive. Among the enthusiastic responses,Matthew Griffen, in charge ofmarketing and publishing forHollow Knight: Silksong, shared Stizzl’s original tweet and revealed his excitement about the “epic” mod.
With The Sanctuary mod getting this encouraging update, it remains to be seen whether it will be released beforeHollow Knight: Silksong. Team Cherry’s sequel has similarly been largely shrouded in mystery until recently. While the game is still without a concrete release date, a Nintendo Switch 2 Direct revealed a2025 launch window forHollow Knight: Silksong, meaning the long wait for that game could be nearing an end. Regardless of which comes first,Hollow Knightfans have lots to look forward to in the coming months.
Hollow Knight
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Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast, ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Hollow Knight is a classically styled 2D action adventure across a vast interconnected world. Explore twisting caverns, ancient cities and deadly wastes; battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs; and solve ancient mysteries at the kingdom’s heart.Forge your own path! The world of Hallownest is expansive and open. Choose which paths you take, which enemies you face and find your own way forward. Evolve with powerful new skills and abilities! Gain spells, strength and speed. Leap to new heights on ethereal wings. Dash forward in a blazing flash. Blast foes with fiery Soul!Equip Charms! Ancient relics that offer bizarre new powers and abilities. Choose your favourites and make your journey unique! An enormous cast of cute and creepy characters all brought to life with traditional 2D frame-by-frame animation.Over 140 enemies! 30 epic bosses! Face ferocious beasts and vanquish ancient knights on your quest through the kingdom.Chart your journey with extensive mapping tools. Buy compasses, quills, maps and pins to enhance your understanding of Hollow Knight’s many twisting landscapes.A haunting, intimate score accompanies the player on their journey, composed by Christopher Larkin.
