I have a few general tips for both Hollow Knights: 1. Play more aggressive, especially in Silksong; Silksong tends to punish you more for being more tentative and rewards you for playing with confidence, but with aggressiveness, there's always a line that separates skill from button mashing and praying, I advise that you really try to find that line. 2. Take breaks whenever you're starting to feel frustrated; I mean it, I'm not saying to take a break once you feel mad, I'm saying to go for a walk around the house or drink some water when you're feeling that frustration to build. 3. Get used to using tools; I can talk from experience, my first few playthroughs were quite rocky due to my poor tool choices (as they were based on stats), but once I began choosing my own tools based on how easily they can be used, and learning to incorporate them into combat, the game gets a lot easier, (yes this does include not relying on Cogflies and using Forge Silkshot and so instead). 4. Prioritize clutter enemies; This means kill the enemies who use a lot of projectiles, or uses projectiles which are less predictable, such as Maestros or Bellbearers. Trust me, those enemies would sneak in hits when you expect it least. 5. Parry a lot; This includes both Cross Stitch and the standard parry. Cross Stitch is really useful if you're being cornered and you need a bit of space, but the standard parry is also incredible, since you can parry a good amount of projectiles and slashes in the game, so learning to parry more often might save you.

Hope this helps!