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The wait forHollow Knight’sthird DLCisn’t quite over yet, but in the mean time, developer Team Cherry has released a new update to tide fans over. Called “Lifeblood,” this new patch adds a bunch of stuff, tweaks some of the game’s features and adds some bug fixes to smooth out theHollow Knightexperience.

The biggest addition is a brand new boss fight. Thedeveloper blogmakes note that the music was done by Chris Larkin, who fans will recognize as the guy behind the main game’s OST. Custom map markers are also a big addition, which will come in handy for traversing the game’s environment. You can also now play the game in Japanese, if you so choose.

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The full list of additions/changes is below:

Hollow Knight: Lifeblood has launched on Steam and GoG!Free update for all players. New Boss! Upgraded Boss! Tweaks and optimisations. Japanese language added!https://t.co/hXvHghO4mRpic.twitter.com/1GZ4QrH9g0

— Team Cherry (@TeamCherryGames)Aug 11, 2025

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