Overview

• Team Cherry released Silksong on September 4 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch/Switch 2 with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.
• Steam concurrent players topped 100,000 within 45 minutes and later peaked at 535,213, with the game ranking among the platform’s most played and top-selling titles.
• Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox Store, and Nintendo’s eShop suffered widespread launch outages, with Nintendo taking the eShop offline for maintenance before services improved for many users.
• The $19.99 release did not offer preorders or preloads on key storefronts, a factor cited for the simultaneous traffic spike, and Switch owners receive a free Switch 2 upgrade.
• Silksong’s arrival reshaped the near-term release calendar as multiple indie developers delayed their launches to avoid competing with the sequel’s debut.