Who makes it · Developer and publisher
Team Cherry
Based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Team Cherry is a small Adelaide studio that develops and publishes Hollow Knight (2017) and Hollow Knight: Silksong (2025). Its games are sold once, and it has released its expansions free to owners.
Track-record badges
What stands out, worst first
- Pay-once house
Pay-once house
Hollow Knight's four expansions (2017 to 2018) were free, and Silksong's first expansion, Sea of Sorrow, was announced as free for all players. - Independent
Independent studio
Small Adelaide studio that developed and self-published Hollow Knight, part-funded by a 2014 Kickstarter; no publisher or platform owns it.
Track record
What's on the record, newest first
- Good practice
Announced a free Silksong expansion and free Switch 2 upgrade for Hollow Knight
Team Cherry announced Sea of Sorrow, an expansion for Hollow Knight: Silksong with new areas and bosses, coming free for all players in 2026, and said owners of Hollow Knight on Nintendo Switch could download the new Switch 2 Edition for free.
Team Cherry - Good practice
Released free expansions for Hollow Knight
Team Cherry released four free content packs for Hollow Knight between August 2017 and August 2018: Hidden Dreams, The Grimm Troupe, Lifeblood and Godmaster. The Grimm Troupe, released in October 2017, added new quests, bosses and charms.
Team Cherry - Other
Part-funded Hollow Knight through Kickstarter
Team Cherry raised A$57,138 from 2,158 backers on Kickstarter against a goal of A$35,000, which let it expand the game and hire more staff.
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Last checked 1 November 2026. Sources: www.gameinformer.com, www.teamcherry.com.au, www.rockpapershotgun.com, www.teamcherry.com.au, www.gamespot.com, en.wikipedia.org. Spotted something wrong or missing? Send a correction.