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.
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