Baby Steps Hit With Delay Because of Hollow Knight: Silksong

The surprise announcement of Hollow Knight: Silksong releasing on September 4 has pushed a number of previously confirmed game launches out of a competitive window, with the comically challenging "literal walking simulator" Baby Steps choosing to steer clear of clashing with Silksong. Originally slated to launch on September 8, Baby Steps will now be stumbling its way to PC and PlayStation 5 on September 23.

Hollow Knight: Silksong was first announced back in 2019, and years of sparse details and assumed delays left audiences wondering if the game was ever going to come out or if it had entered an inescapable state of development hell. When developer Team Cherry finally confirmed that Hollow Knight: Silksong will be coming on September 4, 2025, massive celebrations erupted among players. However, the surprise reveal has also resulted in games getting delayed because of Hollow Knight: Silksong, with Baby Steps among those impacted.

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Baby Steps Release Date and Gameplay Details

September 23, 2025

An aptly self-aware new trailer has confirmed that Baby Steps will be avoiding any casualties that may be faced by going toe-to-toe with Hollow Knight: Silksong, with the man-baby walking simulator delaying its launch to September 23. Developed by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy, Baby Steps sees players taking on the role of "unemployed failson" Nate, as they guide him through physics-based gameplay on a journey to "try to find meaning in a wasted life." Featuring intentionally frustrating gameplay similar to titles like Getting Over It and Octodad, Baby Steps offers a challengingly simple premise with an intriguingly oddball protagonist that many have been looking forward to. With Hollow Knight: Silksong now taking the spotlight with an early September release, though, the fittingly scared-to-do-things Nate of Baby Steps is understandably taking a couple extra weeks before venturing out into the world.

In addition to Baby Steps moving its release to stay out of the blazing path being forged by Hollow Knight: Silksong, Faeland v1.0 has been postponed to an undisclosed date, and CloverPit has been delayed to late September. When 2025 rolled around, gamers expected developers to be worried about the launch of Grand Theft Auto 6, and yet, with that mega-hit delayed to 2026, Silksong has become the powerhouse title that is leaving other games stepping aside and readjusting their release strategies.

It can be a difficult move for a studio to push back a game's release date, but the decision often hinges on both internal and external factors. The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong serves as a perfect example of an unpredictable variable that can impact a title's launch and reflects how studios are generally mindful of what other games are releasing in a similar window. While fans will need to wait a bit longer to help Nate take his titular Baby Steps, the new release date of September 23 is looking to provide some extra cushioning for his thrilling journey ahead.

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