Hades 2 is now the most-wishlisted game on Steam

It's a shame that Hollow Knight: Silksong, the follow-up to one of the best video games of all time, has suffered such a setback. It's not just the fact that it's now in second place - it's the public opinion that has gone from hopeful to feeling as if it will never come out.

To make matters worse, Hollow Knight: Silksong, like the first game, will use Unity Engine, which has definitely seen far better days.

On the plus side, the hype, or lack thereof, is beneficial for a game such as Hollow Knight: Silksong. History proves how quickly audiences can turn on highly anticipated games following their launch. On the other hand, projects with little to no advertising and hype outside of word of mouth like Remnant 2 and, most especially, Baldur's Gate 3, are welcomed. The subdued hype could, in turn, give Team Cherry the space and silence it needs to create a worthy follow-up to Hollow Knight, over six years after it first came out.

Of course, Steam's Wishlists chart isn't indicative of a game's quality nor reception. Party Animals, for example, has been met with mixed reactions post-launch after holding a prominent position on the same listing.

At the end of the day, both Hades 2 and Hollow Knight: Silksong, although going in opposite trajectories development-wise, represent a strong indie market amidst financial difficulties faced by larger developers as game development costs balloon.