E very new gaming showcase brings the hope that Hollow Knight: Silksong will make an appearance, but hopes for its inclusion in Nintendo's Indie World Showcase on August 7 may have been dashed. The long-awaited metroidvania from Team Cherry has become something of a white whale for fans of the original Hollow Knight,

While we didn't see the long-awaited Hollow Knight: Silksong, there were plenty of other indies to get excited for, including several metroidvania-style games, a new debut project featuring Celeste 's pixel artist, and multiple titles that are available starting today.

Hollow Knight fans have been left disappointed time and again over the past few years. Only fairly recently did we get a teaser trailer, and even though though developer Team Cherry is sticking to a 2025 release,