Silksong players discover cheat code that makes the game even harder

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Players of Hollow Knight: Silksong have the convenience of diving right into the most challenging part of the game, as a secret shortcut provides access to the Steel Soul mode without requiring prior completion of any run. (This refers to a hidden cheat code that skips the usual prerequisites for playing Steel Soul mode.)

Steel Soul represents the challenging permanent-death gameplay setting. Unlike regular gameplay where benches serve as respawn locations, here deaths lead to a complete erasure of your saved progress. In the base version of the game, this more demanding mode can only be accessed upon completing the game at least once first.

Instead, Team Cherry granted early access to the Steel Soul feature via a hidden cheat code that fans soon uncovered.

Hollow Knight: Silksong Steel Soul mode cheat code

Players found out that entering “Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right” in the Extras section of the game’s main menu grants access to Steel Soul. This secret code was uncovered through data analysis and swiftly verified by gamers who tested it within the game.

You can kick off your initial gameplay with the maximum challenge levels already activated, much like the original Hollow Knight which only unlocked Steel Soul post-completion.

As a gaming enthusiast diving into the captivating world of Silksong, I’m thrilled to have the freedom to embark on two unique adventures at once! With its cleverly designed multiple save slots, I can tackle each difficulty level without fear of losing progress in the other. It’s like having a back-up character ready to jump in when things get tough!

Team Cherry’s metroidvania game is well-known for being among the most challenging within its genre, and this difficulty level remains consistent in Silksong. In fact, the game is so difficult that some players have taken it upon themselves to create modifications making the initial stages more manageable for newcomers.

Regardless of its complexity, a massive number of individuals (hundreds of thousands) engage with this game daily. Two short days following its release, the number of players for Silksong reached close to 600,000.

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2025-09-08 17:18