By Raige Mag Staff
September 2025 feels like the gaming gods finally aligned the stars. After years of delays, leaks, and fan theories, three massive titles are crashing into our lives all in the same month — each one with something very different to prove. From indie royalty to chaotic looter-shooters to a horror franchise with new blood, here’s why this September might be remembered as one of the biggest gaming months of the decade.
It’s finally here. After seven years of waiting, memeing, and begging, Team Cherry has confirmed Hollow Knight: Silksong is launching September 4. The sequel to one of the most beloved indies of all time is priced at $19.99 — a $5 bump over the original, but still shockingly low in today’s market.
The reaction? Overwhelmingly positive. As writer @omgitsbees put it on BlueSky: “You honestly could have charged $80 and no one would complain.” That’s the mood across the fandom — relief, excitement, and genuine gratitude.
This time you’ll step into Hornet’s shoes, exploring a new bug kingdom teeming with secrets, mobility upgrades, and over 40 bosses ready to test your patience. And if you’re an Xbox Game Pass subscriber? It’s yours on Day One.
Mark your calendars: Silksong officially launches at 10 a.m. EDT / 7 a.m. PDT on September 4. Wondering why it’s not a midnight release? It actually is — in Australia, where Team Cherry is based. There, the game unlocks at 12 a.m. on September 5.
Grab your guns and your co-op partners. Gearbox is unleashing Borderlands 4 on September 12 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 (yes, the new hardware joins the chaos in October).
The campaign takes you to Kairos, a new planet built for mayhem, but the real story is in the post-launch roadmap. After six long years, Pearlescent weapons are back. Gearbox is layering in seasonal events, terrifying raid bosses, and expansions that stretch into 2026 — including “Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned”, a cosmic horror story starring Moxxi’s daughter. Between modular Bounty Packs, progression-based Vault Cards, and free rotating challenges, Borderlands 4 isn’t just launching a game. It’s launching a live-service ecosystem built to keep Vault Hunters grinding for years.
Konami is finally reviving its most infamous horror franchise — but not in the way you expect. Silent Hill f moves the series to 1960s Japan, with a brand-new protagonist, Hinako Shimizu, caught in a nightmare of folklore, repression, and grotesque imagery.
The script comes from Ryukishi07, best known for Higurashi: When They Cry, which means the storytelling will lean into slow-burn dread and surreal shocks. Early previews sparked some Soulslike comparisons thanks to parry mechanics, but producer Motoi Okamoto shut those down, insisting the heart of the game is its atmosphere and narrative. Silent Hill f is meant to be played in story mode — not just survived, but felt.
Together, they paint a picture of where gaming is headed: faster, bigger, scarier — and more experimental.
So, the only question left: which nightmare are you diving into first?
