Hollow Knight: Silksong and the List of Games Delayed
After seven long years, Hollow Knight: Silksong was finally released to fans' anticipation on September 4, 2025, paving the way for Indie Game Developers. Fans everywhere hung up their clown makeup and wigs for the final time, replacing bright red noses borne from misplaced hope with nimble fingers ready to handle anything that Silksong throws at them. When the day of reckoning finally arrived, fans everywhere rejoiced, eager to begin the new adventure developed by Team Cherry and promptly crashing the majority of online game stores in the process.
However, amidst the joy and celebration, an unexpected consequence of Team Cherry's hard work and passion was soon found; in anticipation of the release, many publishers decided to delay their own games' release so as not to compete with Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Triple A and indie game developers alike have delayed their releases, with some directly stating the action as a response to Hollow Knight: Silksong. For indie developers who decided to stick with their initial release date, the lack of competitors created a lucky surprise, pushing many smaller games into the New and Trending categories on Steam, increasing their visibility and attracting more fans.
Now, for the gamers out there who want to keep an eye on their favourite upcoming games, we've created a list of games potentially delayed due to the release of Hollow Knight: Silksong.
Games Delayed Because of Hollow Knight: Silksong
Demonschool by Necrosoft Games has been delayed until November 19, 2025.
Aeterna Lucis by Aeternum Game Studios S.L is delayed until 2026.
Little Witch in the Woods 1.0 by SUNNY SIDE UP has been delayed until September 15.
Goblin Cleanup by Crisalu Games is delayed until September 18.
MIMESIS by ReLU Games, Inc. has been delayed until October 2025.
CloverPit by Panik Arcade has been delayed until September 26, 2025.
Megabonk by vedinad was also delayed until September 18.
Baby Steps by Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, and Bennett Foddy was delayed until September 23.
Although not a full release, the Stomp and the Sword of Miracles Demo by Frogteam Games and Bee Braun has been delayed until October 13.
Faeland by Talegames was set to be released on September 9, but the team made the difficult decision to postpone the launch. The new date hasn't been announced.
Lord Ambermaze by Potata Company was delayed until September 17.
Comfy Girl by Unorthodox Box was delayed until October 8.
Kejora by Berangin Creative was delayed to January 7, 2026.
Star Birds by Toukana Interactive was delayed until September 10.
Terminator 2D: No Fate by Bitmap Bureau was delayed to October 31.
Moros Protocol by Pixel Reign was delayed until September 18.
While we are enjoying Hollow Knight: Silksong, it is a bit sad to see so many promising games delayed. Still, we get to experience an event like this that will mark the gaming history in the years to come, and who knows, anticipation might make these delayed games all the more fun.
For more information, visit Hollow Knight: Silksong on Steam.
