Hollow Knight Death Swap - 1.2.1

Switch between Hollow Knight and Silksong instantly when your character dies or takes damage, your choice. Make sure both games are running with their respective mod and all other windows are minimized or behind the games.

Changelog

v1.2.1

• Fixed bug in Hollow Knight where you could change charms when not on bench and couldn't move afterwards
• Fixed bug in Silksong where the pause menu would open when game is already paused

v1.2.0

• Added the ability to switch games when taking damage instead of on player death
• Pressing F7 toggles switching when taking damage

v1.1.0

• Fixed bug where the player could still open menus while game is paused
• Implemented ability to pause and resume game with F6 key

Requirements

• Hollow Knight and Silksong installed and up to date
• Both games running simultaneously with their mods
• You must be loaded into a save file in both games for the swap to work

Features

• Switch between Hollow Knight and Silksong on death
• Automatic window management (active game comes to the foreground)
• Works with standard game controls

Other Notes

• Requires no additional mods
• Other windows must be minimized or behind the games
• Lightweight, runs in the background while both games are active

Note: This mod does not give any gameplay advantage. It only changes how you play by switching games—no items, abilities, or saves are affected.

Known Issues

• Other windows covering the games can break window focus
• Alt-tabbing may interfere with the automatic switch

Credits

• Evan Rawlings – Mod creator and coder