Order of the Sinking Star coming to Switch 2

Arc Games and Thekla said on May 14 that *Order of the Sinking Star*, the next game from *Braid* and *The Witness* creator Jonathan Blow, will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 in 2026 alongside its previously announced PC version. Gematsu, Game Informer and Nintendo Life all reported the platform announcement last week, citing a publisher release and a new Switch 2 overview trailer. The game had previously been announced for PC, and the official game website now lists Steam and Nintendo Switch 2 as platforms. The site describes it as a narrative adventure with more than 1,000 interconnected hand-crafted puzzles, four distinct worlds and more than 500 hours of gameplay for the most dedicated players. ### When was the Switch 2 version actually announced? (gematsu.com) May 14 is the date attached to the publisher announcement carried by multiple outlets and mirrored in press-release coverage. Gematsu reported that publisher Arc Games and developer Thekla announced the Switch 2 version on that date, while Saving Content published the text of the release from Los Gatos, California. (orderofthesinkingstar.com) May 19 is when Salaodejogos published its Portuguese-language writeup, but the underlying announcement itself appears to have been made several days earlier. Other English-language outlets published matching reports on May 14 and May 15. ### What did Jonathan Blow and Arc Games say? Jonathan Blow said in the press release that Thekla was “very happy” to bring the game to Nintendo Switch 2 and said the platform’s portability suited a game built around a large number of puzzles. (gematsu.com) Arc Games CEO Yoon Im said the title would be the company’s first release for Switch 2 and cited the console’s instant-resume features as a fit for the game. The official website identifies Blow as the director and says Thekla is developing the game. Arc Games is publishing it. ### What kind of game is Order of the Sinking Star? The official site says *Order of the Sinking Star* is a narrative adventure set in “a realm of magic and enigma.” Players will solve more than 1,000 puzzles, encounter multiple playable heroes and move across four worlds whose mechanics and stories eventually intersect. (gematsu.com) Game Informer reported that Blow first revealed the game at The Game Awards in December as a PC title. (orderofthesinkingstar.com) Nintendo Life and other outlets described it as the next puzzle game from the director of *Braid* and *The Witness*. ### Is there a release date yet? 2026 is the only release window that has been publicly given so far. (orderofthesinkingstar.com) The official website says the release date has not yet been announced, and Game Informer reported that Thekla had not provided a more specific launch date when the Switch 2 version was unveiled. Steam is the other confirmed platform, and Arc Games has also said the PC version will support Steam Deck. (gameinformer.com) The next formal update is likely to appear on the game’s official news page or through Arc Games and Thekla announcements, which both now list the Switch 2 version as part of the 2026 rollout. (gamespress.com) (orderofthesinkingstar.com)