It’s finally happening—Hollow Knight: Silksong will release on September 4, 2025, after nearly seven years of anticipation, memes, and endless community speculation. The announcement came as a shock, but with it arrived an unexpected ripple effect across the indie scene: several games quickly delayed their launches to avoid competing with Team Cherry’s highly-anticipated sequel.
Here are the seven games that have already been delayed following Silksong’s official release date reveal.
1. Faeland
The wave of delays began with Faeland, a retro action RPG from Talegames. Originally scheduled for September 9, the studio postponed it to an unspecified date, citing Hollow Knight: Silksong’s overwhelming popularity.
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2. Aeterna Lucis
This side-scrolling action adventure—already similar in genre to Silksong—was in a tough spot. Developers announced a major delay, pushing the game all the way to 2026, partly due to Silksong’s release and technical reasons like Switch 2 dev kits.
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3. CloverPit
Developed by Panik Arcade and published by Future Friends Games, the roguelite slot machine game CloverPit was supposed to arrive in early September. Instead, it shifted its release to September 26 to dodge the Silksong storm.
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4. Megabonk
The chaotic roguelike survival game Megabonk was another casualty. Originally lined up near Silksong’s launch, it has now been delayed to September 18.
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5. Demonschool
The Persona-inspired tactics RPG Demonschool was expected this fall but moved its release to November 19, 2025. The developers openly acknowledged Hollow Knight: Silksong’s overwhelming market presence as a factor in the shift.
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6. Baby Steps
Even Baby Steps—the quirky physics-based adventure game—was pushed to September 23. The developers poked fun at the situation, joking that the protagonist Nate is “allergic to hornets.”
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7. Little Witch in the Woods
The charming indie RPG Little Witch in the Woods was originally set to release on September 4, the same day as Silksong. To avoid a direct clash, developers wisely postponed it to September 15.
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🎮 Better Safe Than Sorry
It’s unfortunate to see so many games delayed, but it’s also understandable. Hollow Knight: Silksong’s hype is so massive that it even caused the original Hollow Knight to skyrocket to over 45,000 concurrent players on Steam after the release date reveal. Competing against that kind of momentum would be tough for any indie studio.
In the end, these developers are playing the long game—waiting for the buzz around Silksong to settle before stepping into the spotlight themselves.