Gaming News News Video Hollow Knight: Silksong Compared Across All Platforms — Here’s Where You’ll Get the Fastest Load Times

Hollow Knight: Silksong Compared Across All Platforms — Here’s Where You’ll Get the Fastest Load Times

Hennadiy Chemеris

September 8, 2025, 06:07 AM

The YouTube channel ElAnalistaDeBits has released a new video comparing every available version of Hollow Knight: Silksong. The video also showcases how the game runs in handheld mode on both the Steam Deck and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Compared on Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch 2:

Full Platform Comparison — Switch, Switch 2, PS4, PS4 Pro, PS5, PS5 Pro, Steam Deck, PC, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S, and Xbox Series X:

Here are the key takeaways from the video:

In docked mode, Switch 2 offers a choice between 2160p/60 FPS or 1080p/120 FPS;
Steam Deck, when connected to a TV, can push over 120 FPS at 1440p;
In handheld mode, Switch 2 runs at 1080p with a 120Hz refresh rate;
Steam Deck is limited to 800p and a maximum of 90 FPS (OLED) or 60 FPS (LCD) in handheld mode;
Silksong supports the native 1280×800p resolution on Steam Deck, which is important due to its aspect ratio;
Steam Deck loads the game slightly faster than other handhelds;
Overall, Switch 2 is the preferred device for Silksong thanks to its display.

Here’s how long it takes Silksong to load on each platform:

PC — 3.33 sec;
PS5 Pro — 3.50 sec;
PS5 — 3.53 sec;
Xbox Series X — 3.53 sec;
Xbox Series S — 3.70 sec;
Steam Deck — 6.53 sec;
Switch 2 — 7.26 sec;
Xbox One X — 7.36 sec;
PS4 Pro — 11.10 sec;
PS4 — 12.50 sec;
Switch — 14.46 sec;
Xbox One — 14.60 sec.

For reference, Hollow Knight: Silksong launched on September 4, and has already received overwhelmingly positive feedback from players. Its peak concurrent player count has surpassed 587,000.

You can check out our first impressions here. A full review is coming soon.

Hollow Knight: Silksong is immensely captivating. When you sit playing it all night until morning and then spend the whole day thinking about it — that’s the sign of a truly magical adventure. The main thing is for that magic to last until the very end.

— from our article

By the way, an interactive map for Hollow Knight: Silksong is already available online.

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Hennadiy Chemеris

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Gaming Journalist. I have been writing news for VGTimes since 2015 on a variety of topics including not only games but also movies, anime, cosplay, cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, memes, and social media. I am also the author of several reviews, top lists, compilations, and other articles related to video games. I collect various gamer memorabilia, including figurines, posters, old consoles, and more. I have a keen interest in retro gaming. I have been gaming since the early 2000s on both PC and consoles.

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