Silksong’s Release Date Is So Big, Devs Are Building Statues About It

Originally posted on Total Apex Gaming | By Mollie Dominy | Last updated Aug 27, 2025 8:49 AM ET

You know a game’s hype is out of control when other developers start delaying their own launches just to avoid getting steamrolled—and then make trailers about it. That’s exactly what happened with Baby Steps, the upcoming walking simulator from Bennett Foddy (yes, the Getting Over It guy), Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch. Their game was originally set to launch on September 8, but then Team Cherry casually dropped the Hollow Knight: Silksong release date bomb: September 4. Cue panic.

Baby Steps Devs Respond With a Giant Hornet Statue

Instead of pretending everything was fine, the Baby Steps team leaned all the way into the chaos. Their new trailer features Nate—the game’s awkward, onesie-wearing protagonist—trying to climb a massive statue of Hornet, Silksong’s needle-wielding queen. It’s part tribute, part surrender, and fully hilarious.

Nate stumbles around like a baby deer on roller skates, barely managing to tightrope across Hornet’s weapon before slipping and face-planting into a sand dune. The symbolism? Crystal clear: Silksong is the mountain, and every other indie dev is just trying not to get crushed under it.

Silksong’s Shadow Is Stretching Far and Wide

Video of Hornet Statue in Baby Steps, Courtesy of the DevolverDigital channel

This isn’t just a one-off gag. Multiple indie studios have already delayed their games to avoid launching near Silksong. One dev called it “the GTA of indie games,” and honestly, they’re not wrong. Its fanbase is rabid, the hype is nuclear, and dropping your game within the same week is basically asking to be ignored.

Even Baby Steps, which looks genuinely charming and weird in all the right ways, decided to push its release to September 23. Because let’s be real—competing with Silksong is like trying to sell lemonade during a hurricane.

Final Thoughts: Silksong Isn’t Just a Game—It’s a Phenomenon

Team Cherry didn’t just announce a release date. They triggered a full-blown indie dev evacuation. And while it’s kind of hilarious watching other studios scramble, it’s also a testament to how powerful Silksong’s presence is in the gaming world.

So if you’re planning to launch a game this fall, maybe check the calendar first. If Silksong’s on it, you might want to reschedule—or build a statue and hope for mercy.

This article first appeared on Total Apex Gaming and was syndicated with permission.

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