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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.

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On the record 3dated events, each with a source
In the guide 1game it made or published

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

  1. 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.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 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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Games in the guide

What Team Cherry made or published

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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.