Hollow Knight: Silksong for Nintendo Switch (NSW)

Perfect Nintendo Switch
Hollow Knight: Silksong cover art
Release date

04-09-2025

Genres

Platform, Adventure, Indie

Developer

Team Cherry

IGDB Rating ★ 9.1
IGDB

Hollow Knight: Silksong is the epic sequel to Hollow Knight, the epic action-adventure of bugs and heroes. As the lethal hunter Hornet, journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is currently rated Perfect on EmuRank, and Eden is the recommended first emulator overall.

EmuRank currently tracks 66 reports for this game across 4 emulators and 2 operating systems, so the guidance below reflects a broad testing base rather than a single setup.

Compatibility Verdict

Perfect

This verdict uses EmuRank's six-level compatibility scale. The compatibility levels guide explains what Perfect, Playable, Ingame, Intro, Loadable, and Nothing mean when you compare emulator results.

Recommended emulator

Eden

Confidence

High

Playable or better

100%

Scoring window

10 report s

Total tracked reports

66

Emulators tested

4

Operating systems

2

Last updated

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better across 10 reports in the current scoring window.

Perfect means the strongest current emulator evidence suggests this is the game's best supported compatibility tier. High confidence means report count and consistency are both strong — the recommendation above is well-supported.

Compatibility and confidence are separate signals. EmuRank tracks the full report history for this game, but the public ranking gives priority to the strongest current scoring window for each emulator.

How EmuRank Scores This Game

EmuRank currently tracks 66 reports for Hollow Knight: Silksong across 4 emulators and 2 operating systems.

For ranking purposes, reports are ordered by relevance using votes, freshness, and source quality. This means the most trusted and recent reports carry more weight in the final recommendation.

Eden has 60 total tracked reports for Hollow Knight: Silksong. The current recommendation gives priority to its highest-relevance 10-report scoring window instead of treating the entire raw history as equally important.

Why Eden Is Recommended

Eden is the current first recommendation because it combines the strongest compatibility evidence with the most convincing scoring window for this game. EmuRank tracks 60 total reports for this emulator on Hollow Knight: Silksong. The current recommendation gives priority to the highest-relevance 10-report scoring window.

100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Community results are consistent and point in the same direction.

60 total report s 10 in scoring window Perfect: 90% Playable+: 100%

Best Emulator by Operating System

The same emulator leads across all operating systems with available data. Individual OS confidence levels may still vary based on report volume and consistency.

Windows Perfect

Eden

Confidence Low

100% Playable or better  · 1 report

Early evidence on Windows: Perfect via Eden (Low confidence, 1 report). More data would strengthen this result.

Android Perfect

Eden

Confidence High

100% Playable or better  · 9 report s

Eden delivers Perfect on Android with high confidence across 9 reports (100% Playable or better).

Compare Emulators for This Game

Eden leads by a clear margin in the current evidence. The alternatives below may still be worth checking for your specific OS.

Credible alternatives include Citron, MeloNX. See the table and emulator snapshots below for detail.

Emulator Compatibility Playable+ Scoring window Total reports Confidence Consensus Notes
Eden ★ Best Perfect 100% 10 60 High strong Strong consensus
Citron Perfect 100% 3 3 Medium strong
MeloNX Perfect 100% 1 1 Low strong Thin evidence
Kenji-NX Ingame 50% 2 2 Low mixed Mixed results; Thin evidence

Emulator Snapshots

Eden is the current first recommendation. EmuRank tracks 60 reports for this emulator on this game, with 100% reaching Playable or better in the scoring window. Confidence: High. Strongest on Windows.

Citron tracks 3 reports for this game, with 100% at Playable or better in the scoring window. Confidence: Medium.

MeloNX has limited data on this game (1 report, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.

Kenji-NX has limited data on this game (2 reports, Low confidence). More reports would clarify its standing.

Conflicting Results and What to Watch

Some compatibility evidence for Hollow Knight: Silksong is mixed or incomplete. Results for Kenji-NX show variation across reports. The evidence window is small — results are likely to shift as more reports arrive.

  • Very few reports

Testing Coverage and Data Sources

EmuRank currently tracks 66 reports for this game across 4 emulators and 2 operating systems.

The report base is also detailed: 66 include configuration text, 66 include GPU data, 65 include device details, and 35 include notes. That makes the report history below useful not only for the verdict, but also for comparing real-world setups.

Total reports

66

Emulators tested

4

Operating systems

2

With config

66

With GPU data

66

Reports

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The summaries above explain the current recommendation, but the raw reports below remain the best place to inspect exact emulator versions, operating systems, hardware notes, and edge cases. They also show where successful and unsuccessful setups differ, which is why EmuRank keeps the full report history visible on the page.

66 report s tracked for this game. Use the filters below to narrow by emulator, OS, or compatibility level.

66 results
Emulator
Version
OS
Compat.
Relevance
Votes
Report Date
Author
Eden 1.0.1 Android Perfect 76.8 +6 SirFistsAlot
Eden 0.1.1 Android Perfect 63.2 0 Warlas
Eden 0.0.2 Android Perfect 63.1 0 roboe
Eden 0.1.0 Android Perfect 62.9 0 mavr_zz
Eden 0.0.2 Android Perfect 66.8 +1 PinkSpace-Man♡
Eden 0.0.2 Android Perfect 62.3 0 Asmoday
Eden 0.0.4 Android Perfect 66.6 +1 Vanta Black
Citron 0.12.25 Android Perfect 71.7 +3 Kasius San
Eden 0.0.2 Android Perfect 62.0 0 TheStiftie
Eden 0.0.2 Android Perfect 62.0 0 WoolKing
Eden 0.0.4 Windows Perfect 66.4 +1 grubygrubas
Eden 0.0.2 Android Playable 60.6 0 Nosley
Eden 0.0.2 Android Playable 64.7 +1 Friendpatine
Citron 0.11.0 Android Perfect 67.6 +2 barakuda_1
Citron 5.3.3 Android Playable 60.0 0 mavr_zz
Eden 1.0.1 Android
Perfect
★ 76.8 ↑ +6 ·
Eden 0.1.1 Android
Perfect
★ 63.2 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Perfect
★ 63.1 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.1.0 Android
Perfect
★ 62.9 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Perfect
★ 66.8 ↑ +1 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Perfect
★ 62.3 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.4 Android
Perfect
★ 66.6 ↑ +1 ·
Citron 0.12.25 Android
Perfect
★ 71.7 ↑ +3 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Perfect
★ 62.0 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Perfect
★ 62.0 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.4 Windows
Perfect
★ 66.4 ↑ +1 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Playable
★ 60.6 ↑ 0 ·
Eden 0.0.2 Android
Playable
★ 64.7 ↑ +1 ·
Citron 0.11.0 Android
Perfect
★ 67.6 ↑ +2 ·
Citron 5.3.3 Android
Playable
★ 60.0 ↑ 0 ·
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Hollow Knight: Silksong Emulator FAQ

Is Hollow Knight: Silksong playable on EmuRank right now?
Hollow Knight: Silksong currently shows Perfect compatibility on EmuRank, based on 66 reports across Nintendo Switch. Compatibility describes the strongest current evidence, while confidence describes how stable that recommendation is.
What is the best emulator for Hollow Knight: Silksong?
Eden is currently the recommended first emulator for Hollow Knight: Silksong — 100% of selected reports reach Playable or better. Confidence is High. EmuRank tracks 60 total reports for this emulator on Hollow Knight: Silksong. The current recommendation gives priority to the highest-relevance 10-report scoring window. Check the OS breakdown above for platform-specific guidance.
Why does EmuRank recommend Eden for Hollow Knight: Silksong?
EmuRank ranks emulators by combining compatibility evidence with confidence derived from report count and consistency. Eden currently achieves the highest combined score for Hollow Knight: Silksong. See the Why Eden Is Recommended section above for the full breakdown.
How many reports does EmuRank track for Hollow Knight: Silksong?
EmuRank currently tracks 66 reports for Hollow Knight: Silksong. These reports cover multiple emulators and operating systems. Each emulator recommendation is based on its own highest-relevance scoring window, not the raw full history alone.
Does the best emulator for Hollow Knight: Silksong change by operating system?
Results can vary by OS. Current OS breakdown: Windows: Perfect via Eden; Android: Perfect via Eden. Check the Best Emulator by Operating System section above for the full per-OS picture.
What should I do if my setup differs from the recommendation?
Start with the emulator recommended for your specific OS in the section above. If your OS shows weaker evidence, check the raw reports below for recent setups that match your hardware. You can also submit a report to help expand the evidence base.
How recent is the current compatibility data for Hollow Knight: Silksong?
EmuRank recalculates compatibility automatically whenever a new report is submitted or voted on. Check the compatibility calculated date near the top of the page for the last update time. The raw reports below show exact dates for each individual test.

Help keep this recommendation current

Even stable recommendations need fresh reports. New emulator versions, newer drivers, and confirmation setups help catch regressions, improvements, and version-specific changes before the ranking goes stale.