Order of the Sinking Star
Jonathan Blow's new puzzle adventure arrives on 8 October: more than a thousand hand-made puzzles across four worlds that merge.
What Order of the Sinking Star is
Order of the Sinking Star is the new puzzle adventure from Jonathan Blow, the designer of Braid and The Witness, and his studio Thekla. It has more than a thousand hand-crafted puzzles across four worlds, each with its own rules.
1,000+
hand-crafted puzzles
4
worlds that merge
10
years in the making
Later the worlds merge, the characters meet and the puzzle systems start working together. The heroes include a queen, a thief, a warrior, a wizard and a talking boat. Blow describes the approach as a kind of “game design supercollider”: ideas from several puzzle designers combined in one interconnected game, ten years in the making.
It launches at $29.99 on PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 the same day and is Steam Deck Verified. If you played the demo during Steam Next Fest in June 2026, your progress carries into the full game.
It is one of the games in our weekly release video, releasing on Thu 8 Oct. Every other dated game is on the release timeline.
Order of the Sinking Star screenshots
Screenshots via the game’s Steam store page · © Arc Games, Gamirror Games. Facts checked against Steam on 2 October 2026.
Order of the Sinking Star FAQ
When does Order of the Sinking Star come out?
On Thursday, 8 October 2026, on PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.
Who made it?
Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) and his studio Thekla, Inc.
How much does it cost?
The developer announced $29.99, with bundles at launch.
Does demo progress carry over?
Yes, progress from the June 2026 Next Fest demo carries over.