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Order of the Sinking Star 2026

Puzzle by Thekla, Inc, published by Arc Games. Directed by Jonathan Blow.

Nintendo Switch 2 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Puzzle Adventure ESRB: E Steam Deck Verified
95
Critics
aggregate score
93
Players
IGDB rating
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
3,395 Steam reviews
2,528 playing now
on Steam
0 awards won
2 nominations

About

On Steam, 97% of 3,395 player reviews are positive (Overwhelmingly Positive). 2,528 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 5,863 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. It was nominated for 2 awards.

From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative adventure set in a realm of magic and enigma. Solve over 1000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles, discover unique playable heroes, master evolving gameplay mechanics, and decipher a grand mystery.

What is happening now

Order of the Sinking Star is a narrative puzzle adventure coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PC, and PlayStation 5 on October 8, 2026. Developer Thekla and publisher Arc Games are behind the project. Coverage so far has been limited to promotional material, with the studio recently releasing an "Explore the Realm" trailer showcasing the game's world. Beyond that initial reveal, details about the game's specific mechanics, story focus, and what distinguishes it within the puzzle-adventure space remain scarce ahead of its launch.

From the people behind Order of the Sinking Star

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Cast and crew

1 credits

Crew

Jonathan Blow
Director

Awards

0 won, 2 more nominations
Golden Joystick Awards 2026
Nominated: Best Indie Game Nominated: PC Game of the Year

Media

Order of the Sinking Star screenshot
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Releases

Platform
Date
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
Windows 10 or later 64-bit (latest update)
Processor
Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen R5 1600 processor
Intel Core i5-9600K or AMD Ryzen R5 3600 processor
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 2070 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 5700 or Intel Arc B570
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
14 GB available space
14 GB available space

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Order of the Sinking Star player count

concurrent players on Steam
2,528playing now7m ago
2,528peak today
5,86330-day peak
5,863highest we have seenOct 24, 2026
Oct 23: 5,205 Oct 24: 5,863 Oct 25: 5,518 Oct 26: 4,753 Oct 27: 4,603 Oct 28: 4,361 Oct 29: 3,488 Oct 30: 3,629 Oct 31: 4,097 Nov 1: 4,067 Nov 2: 3,279 Nov 3: 2,528
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Order of the Sinking Star achievements

32 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Completionist Finish every puzzle in the overworld.
1%
Endgame Low
1.4%
Low SxB
1.6%
Low HxS
1.7%
Low HxB
1.7%
Low MxS
1.7%
All 32 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Low MxB
1.8%
Low HxM
1.9%
Descend
3.8%
Endgame High
4%
High Beamcasters
4.8%
High Skipping Stones
5.3%
High Mirrors
5.6%
High Heroes
5.8%
Ascend
11.4%
Antipode HxS Activate the HxS teleporter to the Antipode.
12.5%
Endgame Complete the Endgame.
12.7%
Antipode MxS Activate the MxS teleporter to the Antipode.
13.7%
Antipode MxB Activate the MxB teleporter to the Antipode.
15.1%
Antipode SxB Activate the SxB teleporter to the Antipode.
15.2%
Antipode HxB Activate the HxB teleporter to the Antipode.
15.4%
Gold MxS Open the MxS gold room.
17.8%
Gold SxB Open the SxB gold room.
19.4%
Gold MxB Open the MxB gold room.
21.2%
Gold HxS Open the HxS gold room.
23.7%
Antipode HxM Activate the HxM teleporter to the Antipode.
24.6%
Gold HxB Open the HxB gold room.
26%
Skipping Stones Finish the initial Skipping Stones campaign.
29.3%
Beamcasters Finish the initial Beamcasters campaign.
34.6%
Gold HxM Open the HxM gold room.
38.4%
Mirror Isles Finish the initial Mirror Isles campaign.
47.3%
Heroes Finish the initial Heroes campaign.
50.6%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

All 19 stories
Order of the Sinking Star: Stones Illuminated Walkthrough
1 outlet · Nov 2, 2026
Order Of The Sinking Star Review
4 outlets · Oct 29, 2026
Order of the Sinking Star physical edition launches in 2027
4 outlets · Oct 22, 2026
Jonathan Blow didn't foresee Order of the Sinking Star having 1,500 puzzles, and how the game uses "a little bit" of Zelda design
1 outlet · Oct 16, 2026
The master of the cozy puzzle game is back, and he's destroying my free time once more in Order of the Sinking Star
1 outlet · Oct 11, 2026
Order of the Sinking Star launch trailer – new puzzle adventure Nintendo Switch 2 game from the creator of Braid
1 outlet · Oct 8, 2026
Order of the Sinking Star Review – When Worlds Collide
6 outlets · Oct 8, 2026
Order of the Sinking Star burns bright on Switch 2 today
1 outlet · Oct 8, 2026
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