In development from Thekla, Inc., led by award-winning game designer Jonathan Blow Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order Of The Sinking Star is a huge and innovative puzzle game designed to put your intellect to the test that’s been in the making for 10 years since the release of The Witness.

You are transported to a realm of curious magic, dangerous contraptions, and vicious monsters. You'll explore four distinct worlds, each with its own mechanics, characters, and stories, and then watch as they all collide. As the worlds merge, and characters meet one another, puzzle systems intertwine, creating surprising new possibilities. Explore at your own pace, revisit worlds and return to challenges as you see fit. Discover unique playable characters, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher the deep mysteries of a sprawling, interconnected game world.

Blending exploration, storytelling, and ever-progressing mechanics, Order Of The Sinking Star invites you into a mysterious, living puzzle unlike anything you've played.

Publisher Arc Games and developer Thekla, Inc. are excited to announce that Order of the Sinking Star is officially making its way to the Nintendo Switch 2  this year.

Order of the Sinking Star is set to be an epic adventure to play on Nintendo’s latest console. Players will be able to come and go as they like, free to take on the puzzles they discover at their own pace – making it a perfect game to play either on-the-go for quick puzzle-solving sessions or in the comfort of their own home for longer sessions.

The above trailer gives a quick overview of what players can expect in this massive puzzle adventure when it launches later this year.

"We're very happy to bring Order of the Sinking Star to Nintendo Switch 2," said Jonathan Blow, Founder of Thekla, Inc. and award-winning game designer behind Braid and The Witness. "The game is huge and has many, many puzzles, so Switch 2's portability is really nice here; you can just pick it up and play it in short bursts or really dive in for a long time.”

“We’re entering the Switch 2 space in a major way with our first release for the platform being Order of the Sinking Star,” said Yoon Im, CEO of Arc Games. “Ever since the console was announced, we’ve been looking forward to the chance to bring one of our games to the platform. With Switch 2’s impressive features, including its instant-resume features, we believe it makes it the perfect home for this innovative puzzle adventure from the incredible team at Thekla, Inc.”

Key Features:

• Master a Thousand Interwoven Challenges – Embark on an innovative puzzle adventure with dozens of game mechanics and hundreds of hours of unique gameplay. Each puzzle builds on the last, introducing new game mechanics that reward curiosity and persistence.
• Choose Your Path, Roam at Your Pace – Explore four expansive, mysterious game worlds, each with its own characters, rules, dangers, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Come and go as you like, you are free to take on the puzzles you discover at your own pace.
• Take the Helm of Some Unlikely Heroes – A queen, a thief, a warrior, a wizard, and a talking boat are just some of the heroes of this tale. Each character wields complimentary abilities and has captivating stories to tell.
• Decipher an Epic Tale – As playable characters begin to meet and worlds collide, the mystery untangles. Through gameplay and notes you collect you learn more about this enigmatic realm. Piece by piece and clue by clue, you’ll uncover the secrets of the Order of the Sinking Star.

Order Of The Sinking Star is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 and PC (Steam) in 2026.