Team Cherry has pushed an interim Hollow Knight: Silksong update to the game’s public-beta branch on Steam, adding broader controller support and a round of targeted fixes ahead of the next full patch.

The studio says more changes will land before Patch 3 rolls out widely. In its public-beta branch post, the developer wrote:

“While work on Silksong’s third patch continues, an interim update is now live on the public-beta branch. This includes a few fixes that players may want to access, including some additional controller support and improvements.”

New features in the beta update

This build focuses on controller compatibility and quality-of-life behavior:

  • Added support for Dualsense Edge controllers.
  • Improved support for various controllers on Mac.
  • The game now pauses automatically when a controller disconnects.
  • Fixed various smaller controller issues, with more controller fixes planned in future updates.

Bug fixes in the interim update

Change
Fixed remaining instance of certain players getting stuck cursed late in the game.
Fixed Curveclaw not reacting to Hunter down-stab.
Fixed Cogflies sometimes appearing from odd locations after scene transitions.
Fixed rare instances of being able to air dash and double jump when not intended.
Fixed several out-of-bounds situations.
Fixed Pharlid Divers sometimes sliding on roofs after ambushing in certain scenes.
Fixed Eva Hunter Crest upgrades unintentionally clearing tool equips.
Fixed rare instances of Harpoon sometimes granting 2 Silk instead of 1.
Various smaller fixes and tweaks.

Availability and rollout

The update is available now through Silksong’s public-beta branch on Steam. The team notes to “expect further additions” before the beta changes ship to the main build with Patch 3.

Players who’ve been waiting on better controller behavior—and a few stubborn progression blockers—should see immediate improvements while Patch 3 continues to take shape.