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Silksong’s Sept. 4 Launch Spurs Player Surge and Release-Calendar Delays

Studios are moving dates to avoid the sequel’s debut.

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Overview

  • Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight: Silksong is scheduled to release on September 4, 2025.
  • Hollow Knight set a new all-time Steam concurrent player peak of 52,208 on August 28, according to SteamDB.
  • At least eight games shifted releases or demos after the date announcement, including Aeterna Lucis, Stomp and the Sword of Miracles, CloverPit, Demonschool, Little Witch in the Woods, Faeland, Megabonk, and Baby Steps.
  • Specific moves include Little Witch in the Woods to September 15, CloverPit to September 26, and Demonschool to November 19, with publishers citing the risk of being overshadowed by Silksong.
  • Developers pointed to Silksong’s scale of interest, noting nearly 5 million Steam wishlists reported via GamesIndustry.biz, while outlets like Nintendo Life show players revisiting the original in reader polls.