In an unexpected turn of events, the quirky and highly anticipated game Baby Steps from Devolver Digital has been pushed to a 2025 release on PlayStation 5. Famed for flipping the script on conventional game launches, Devolver Digital has once again amused the gaming community with its quirky Delayed Awards, this time adding Baby Steps to the roster of games facing postponements.
Most gamers recognize Devolver Digital from its unique roster, featuring hits like Hotline Miami, Wizard with a Gun, Enter the Gungeon, and the oddly captivating Cult of the Lamb. Following a buzzworthy announcement in June 2023, fans eagerly hoping for the arrival of Baby Steps will have to hold out a little longer as the game’s release has taken a back seat until further notice.
This year’s Delayed Awards from Devolver Digital revealed that Baby Steps, crafted by an adept team of three—including the mind behind Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy—won’t be stepping onto consoles until 2025. The game promises an adventurous escapade with an “unemployed failson” protagonist stepping out of his comfort zone and into the wild world, quite literally putting one foot in front of the other. Those familiar with Getting Over It and other similarly themed games like Octodad can expect Baby Steps to keep them laughing and challenged with its intentionally tricky controls. While a launch in 2024 was initially on the cards, fans will need to hang tight for this hilariously frustrating journey, as Devolver Digital will announce a new date.
Per Devolver Digital’s official game page, Baby Steps promises a host of features, including “fully-simulated physics-based walking,” a soundtrack that adapts to the player’s antics, a world ripe for exploration, and amusingly enough, a “fully dynamic onesie soilage system.” The initial gameplay trailer teased players with a taste of its whimsical approach, featuring a protagonist whose antics will delight those who relish unconventional simulator games. While Devolver has kept mum on the specific causes behind the delay, anticipation remains high for Baby Steps to both amuse and frustrate players when it finally hits the shelves.
Despite the disappointment that delays often bring, Devolver Digital has successfully lightened the mood with its humor-infused Delayed Awards. As Baby Steps now sits alongside other delayed titles such as the Kingdom Hearts game, gamers can keep an eye out for more updates from Devolver Digital regarding a firm release date.
Devolver Digital, established on June 25, 2009, in Austin, Texas, continues to be a significant force in the gaming industry, with noted subsidiaries like Croteam and Firefly Studios, and an ever-growing library of distinctive, critically-acclaimed games such as Hotline Miami.
