How to Play

Silksongdle is a collection of daily guessing games inspired by Wordle, themed around the Hollow Knight: Silksong. Each day brings a new challenge across multiple game modes!

In these games, you'll make guesses and receive feedback to help narrow down the correct answer. Each mode has its own unique twist on the guessing formula, but they all share the same core concept: use the clues wisely to find the answer in as few guesses as possible!

🕐 New puzzles arrive daily at midnight EST

Game Modes

Classic

Classic

The traditional guessing experience! Search for and select a character from the Silksong universe. With each guess, you'll receive detailed feedback across multiple categories:

  • Type: Boss/Enemy/NPC/Player/Combination
  • Location: Where they are found on the map
  • Color: What color their physical appeareance is
  • Location: Where they're found in the world
  • Health: How much health they have (highest amount possible in game)
  • Kills: Amount of kills to complete hunter's journal for them

Green means correct, orange means partial/close match, and red means incorrect. Arrows indicate if values are higher or lower!

Hunter's Journal

Hunter's Journal

Decipher Hornet's feelings. Try to guess the character based on Hornet's quote about the enemy. There is also a provided enemy description if you get stumped!

Character

Character

A visual puzzle! You're shown a heavily blurred silhouette of a character. With each incorrect guess, the image becomes slightly clearer, revealing more details about the character's shape and form.

Tools

Tools

An emoji-based riddle! Each guess reveals a series of emoji clues that hint at the item's name, function, or characteristics. The emojis can be literal, metaphorical, or a pun.

Voice Lines

Voice Lines

Listen and learn! Play a voice line from a character and try to identify who's speaking. Use the audio controls to replay the line as many times as you need. Only NPCs, Merchants, and Players have voice lines to guess from.

🎵 Click the play button to hear the voice line, then type your guess!

Location

Location

Put your map knowledge to the test! You're shown a segmented preview of a location from Silksong. Click anywhere on the interactive map to make your guess. Each wrong guess will be marked with a red X on the map.

If your guess is close to the solution (within 250 pixels), the pin will show a special indicator to let you know you're getting warm! Guesses within 75 pixels of the correct location automatically count as a win.

🗺️ Use the zoom controls to get a closer look at the map. You can also click "Zoom out" to reveal the full location image for additional context!