You play as Hornet, and every jump, every strike, pulls you a little deeper into this kingdom of bugs.

The gut ranking already places Silksong ahead of 79% of games, on few votes, to be confirmed. But it is the detail that impresses, because it never falters. Fun right at the top, ahead of 99% of titles, the game you start for ten minutes and put down at 3am. Controller feel, same height. The art style too, ahead of 99%. Connection and desert island follow, ahead of 98%. Rediscovery just behind, ahead of 96%. Even the soundtrack, its lowest point, sits ahead of 89% of games. This is a rare profile: no weakness, an almost insolent consistency. A recent game, the portrait will firm up over time, but the direction is crystal clear.

Against other platformers and exploration games, it is the precision and the demand that stand out, the art of the repeated motion mastered.

So, for whom? For you if you love dense worlds that must be earned, pinpoint controls, a strong artistic signature. Much less if you flee difficulty and want to be carried along effortlessly.