Hollow Knight: Silksong reclaims its Steam wishlists crown, 3 years and 6 competitors since it last held the title
Aug. 20, 2024Silksong is the most-wishlisted game on Steam…again
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Hollow Knight: Silksong has reclaimed its spot as the most-wishlisted game on Steam, following Black Myth: Wukong’s massive launch.
Earlier today, the Chinese-mythology-inspired action game garnered one of the biggest launches in Steam’s history, racking up more than 1.4 million concurrent players. All those players mean thatBlack Myth: Wukongdropped off a whole lot of wishlists, allowing the game in second place to move up and officially become Steam’s most-anticipated game.
Silksong could hold this top spot for a decent amount of time. Two of its closest competitors - Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 and Frostpunk 2 - release next month. The current #4,Monster Hunter Wilds, has a little more time to catch up and is also the kind of major franchise that will draw in substantial attention, but it’s got a few spots to climb before it’s in direct contention.
The last time Hollow Knight: Silksong reached the top spot was three years ago. Since then, the title has changed hands a whole bunch of times - short-lived survival MMOThe Day Before, shooter-of-the-moment The Finals, city-builder phenomenon Manor Lords, roguelike sequelHades 2, and finally Black Myth: Wukong have all held the title in the intervening years. In some ways, that’s a testament to the strength of Steam as a platform, though in others, it’s just yet more evidence as to just how long we’ve been waiting for Silksong.
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