Baby Steps, a comedy walking simulator, will release on PS5 and Steam on September 23 after a short delay from an original September 8 date. The delay follows Hollow Knight: Silksong's surprise September 4 release and was announced by publisher Devolver Digital alongside developers Bennett Foddy, Gabe Cuzzillo, and Maxi Boch. The announcement included a humorous clip of protagonist Nate failing to scale a replica Hornet. Baby Steps offers granular leg control as a spiritual successor to QWOP. Multiple indie developers have postponed launch dates to avoid releasing alongside Silksong, while some titles remain on their original schedules.
They made the announcement with the help of a funny clip that sees Baby Steps protagonist Nate trying to scale a replica of Silksong's Hornet only to inevitably tumble into the dirt. "Nate, the wary, onesie-donned failson at the heart of the eccentric adventure in literal walking simulator Baby Steps, has stumbled after attempting to ascend his greatest challenge yet: launching the week after Hollow Knight: Silksong's surprise release date," Devolver said in a press release.
Baby Steps is a sort-of spiritual successor to Foddy's classic, rage-inducing QWOP, in that you take granular control over Nate's legs to help him climb a mountain. I've been looking forward to the full game - especially after enjoying the silliness of the demo - but I don't mind waiting a couple of extra weeks for it. Several other indie developers and publishers have delayed their games to avoid getting swallowed up by the Silksong discourse.
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