If you thought Hollow Knight’s depths were vast, Hollow Knight: Silksong easily surpasses the original game. Team Cherry’s long-awaited and highly anticipated sequel takes place in Pharloom, a new location that completely dwarfs the original in scope. We’ve visualized the difference and built a Silksong interactive map so you can explore it yourself at your own pace without getting completely lost.
How Big is Silksong? Map Size Compared to Hollow Knight
When you first dive into Silksong, its map might not feel much different from Hollow Knight’s; both have many locations to discover and plenty of hidden areas and tunnels begging to be explored. But when you look closer, you realize just how dense Silksong is in comparison.
Hollow Knight features around 15 distinct areas across the Hallownest. By comparison, Silksong’s Pharloom features around 29 distinct areas, almost doubling the map size. When viewed at the same scale, as shown in our image above, Silksong’s map (left) is clearly much denser and taller, with stacked vertical layers and endless sprawling passages and tunnels.
More areas means more to do, meaning the larger world of Silksong brings a much longer playtime than Hollow Knight, over 200 enemies, and tougher bosses to defeat. Exploration feels much deeper too, with vertical paths that put your navigation (and jumping) skills to the test.
If you enjoyed the sense of discovery in Hollow Knight, Pharloom promises even more out-of-the-way quests and plenty of secrets tucked into hidden corners, though this means it’s easier to get lost in, especially when trying to track down collectibles or side quests.
Explore Pharloom With IGN’s Silksong Interactive Map
This is where IGN’s Silksong interactive map comes in, an essential companion tool for any player looking to explore the world of Pharloom. You can zoom in on each location, check the layout of different areas, and track your progress as you play using our handy map markers and checkmarks.
Want to focus only on bosses? Toggle the Boss filter to see exactly where they are. Hunting down side quests? Switch on the Wish and NPC filters to reveal quest and character locations. If you’re tracking down collectibles, we have an entire section for that, including Mask Shards, Lost Fleas, and much more.
Our built-in checklist system lets you mark off your progress as you play right from the map itself, turning it into a living guide. Finished a quest? Check it off. Unlocked a new Tool or Crest? Mark it as complete. The map automatically updates as you go and saves your progress, so you always know what’s next on your adventure through Pharloom.
Hollow Knight: Silksong Guides
While our Silksong interactive map is an indisposable tool for your adventure, it can’t answer every burning question you may have. That’s where our Silksong wiki comes in! We’ve got plenty of useful guides to assist you, whether it’s teaching you a strategy to defeat a certain boss or simply listing off tips and tricks to help you survive for longer.
Our Hollow Knight: Silksong guide coverage includes:
Visit our Silksong Wiki for more Hollow Knight: Silksong game help.
Meg Koepp is a Guides Editor on the IGN Guides team, with a focus on trends. When she’s not working, you can find her playing an RPG or cuddling her corgi.
