Order of the Sinking Star Set for Oct 8 on PC, PS5, and Switch 2
Thekla has set a firm release date for its next puzzle-focused project, Order of the Sinking Star: the game launches on October 8 on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2. A new trailer accompanies the announcement, showcasing the different worlds players will traverse and hinting at the sheer scale of the brain-melting challenges ahead.
Release date confirmed for PC, PS5, and Switch 2
- Launch date: October 8, 2026
- Platforms: PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2
The latest trailer spotlights the destinations available to the most persistent solvers, along with a selection of the puzzles that “torture the mind” for series fans who enjoy difficult logic and spatial problems.
A decade-plus in the making, built from multiple puzzle minds
Jonathan Blow—best known for Braid and The Witness—is behind the project. Thekla says the game’s development took ten years. Blow credited that long effort to help from “incredible designers” who contributed alongside him.
In his remarks, Blow framed the approach as a “super-collider” of game-design ideas, bringing together proven puzzle concepts from multiple creators rather than relying on a single, isolated creative voice. He also noted that contributions were not limited to traditional development teams, with input coming from viewers participating in his Twitch livestreams over the years.
- Alan Hazelden: Skipping Stones to Lonely Holmes, Mirror Isles
- Sean Barrett: Promesst
- Jonah Ostroff: Heroes of Sokoban
- Zach Polansky: Enigmash
- Patrick Traynor: Patrick’s Parabox
- Marc ten Bosch: Miegakure
1000 puzzles, four worlds, and a mystery thread
The game’s headline promise is its puzzle count: 1000 puzzles. Blow’s framing underlines the idea that while solving puzzles once is possible, repeating or recreating that full experience “a thousand times” isn’t something a single design system can easily sustain—hence the shift toward a combined pool of puzzle languages and mechanics.
Players can expect:
- Four distinct worlds at launch, each with its own characters and gameplay mechanics
- Worlds that interact with each other later on, creating new combinations of mechanics
- A deeper narrative mystery tied to the Order of the Sinking Star, the secret organization that gives the game its name
Free PC demo available, with progress carryover
If you want to sample the puzzle set before release, there is already a free demo on PC. The demo includes more than 100 puzzles, and it allows players to keep their progress when the full game launches on October 8.
