Hollow Knight: Silksong Super Hard “Steel Soul” Difficulty Can Be Unlocked by a Cheat Code
Like the first game, Hollow Knight: Silksong is a pretty challenging game. With all its platforming and high-damaging enemies that knock out a good chunk of your health, it’s no wonder some out there are looking for ways to make the game easier. Well, as it turns out, Hollow Knight Silksong has a secret super hard mode..
The bad news? It’s not going to make the game any easier; in fact, quite the opposite.
Hollow Knight Silksong Cheat Code Makes the Game Even Harder
For those looking for some Hollow Knight Silksong cheat codes to make the game easier, well, you’ll probably want to look elsewhere, as at the time of writing, there are no in-game cheats. Unless you’re playing on PC, of course, where you can basically cheat at any game, but for all players, including those on consoles, you’re basically out of luck when it comes to making things easier.
With that said, it does look like Hollow Knight: Silksong does indeed have a secret cheat code. The thing is, this cheat code is only for those wanting to make the game even challenging than it is right now, as it unlocks “Steel Soul” mode difficulty. For those who don’t know, Steel Soul difficulty is essentially a hardcore mode, removing the ability to revive and making death permanent. Once you die, that’s it; you have to start all over again. Players would typically have to beat the game to unlock this mode.
Now we aren’t sure who actually found this cheat, as there are several Reddit threads and videos online about it, but for those wanting to take the challenge as their first run, here’s how you unlock Steel Soul early in Hollow Knight Silksong.
- Navigate and open up the extra menu on the main title menu.
- With the menu open (the cursor will be on credits), hit the following buttons: Up, Down, Up, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right
- You should hear a sound effect, and when you go to start a new game, Steel Soul will now be unlocked.
It may not be the cheat code some want, but that’s pretty cool regardless. Plus, who’s to say that Team Cherry didn’t sneak in other secret codes into the game? Only time will tell! Once we find more, we’ll let our readers know.
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