"When Hollow Knight: Silksong announced its September 4 release date, other games ran for the hills. Indie titles like Demonschool, Baby Steps, and Little Witch in the Woods all picked up their skirts and dashed away into the depths of September to avoid trying to compete with the massive attention Team Cherry's sequel was certain to receive. But not Atari. No, those brave folks decided to stick to their guns and plans, and released tough-as-nails 2D Metroidvania Adventure of Samsara on the very same day."
"I've had a play of the game, and it sports splendid pixel graphics, a really pleasingly weighty sense of movement, and proper heft to its sword-swinging combat. It's also just how everyone seems to want these games to be: easy-peasy in general, and then ludicrously difficult in specific moments. I don't get it, but that's what people seem to love."
Hollow Knight: Silksong scheduled a September 4 release, causing many indie developers to delay launches to avoid direct competition. Atari released Adventure of Samsara, a Castlevania-inspired 2D Metroidvania from Brazilian studio Ilex Games, on that same date. Adventure of Samsara recorded a peak concurrent player count of just 12. The game shows strong qualities including pixel art, a weighty sense of movement, and substantial sword-swinging combat, with difficulty spikes and a notably small on-screen player character. The simultaneous release with a dominant competitor likely suppressed the game's visibility and limited its immediate player uptake.
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