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.
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Earnest, grave, plot-driven and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- character-ledplot-driven
- contemplativerelentless
- contemporarynostalgic
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About the game
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Developer
- Thekla, Inc
- Publisher
- Arc Games
- Released
- October 8, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
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