Order of the Sinking Star lands on Switch 2

Game Informer reported on May 14 that Jonathan Blow’s next game, “Order of the Sinking Star,” is now set for Nintendo Switch 2 as well as PC later in 2026. Arc Games and developer Thekla had previously announced the title for PC, but the new report and publisher materials add Nintendo’s new console to the release plan. The game is Blow’s first new title since “The Witness,” which launched in 2016. Official store and website pages describe it as a narrative adventure built around more than 1,000 interconnected puzzles. ### When did the Switch 2 version become official? May 14 is the date the Switch 2 version was publicly announced by Arc Games and Thekla in news posts and press materials picked up by multiple outlets. Gematsu reported that the game will launch for Switch 2 alongside its previously announced PC version in 2026, while Nintendo-focused outlets including Nintendo Life and Nintendo Everything carried the same platform confirmation and timing. (gematsu.com) Arc Games had said in an earlier announcement that “Order of the Sinking Star” would launch on PC in 2026 and that additional platforms would be revealed later. The May 14 update answers that earlier open question by naming Switch 2 as the first additional platform publicly attached to the game. ### What kind of game is Jonathan Blow making here? (gematsu.com) Thekla’s official site says “Order of the Sinking Star” is a narrative adventure set in a fantasy world and built around over 1,000 interconnected, hand-crafted puzzles. The Steam page uses nearly identical language and says players will discover multiple playable heroes, learn evolving mechanics and work through a larger mystery. (arcgames.com) An official overview trailer published this week says the game spans four game worlds and shows several puzzle formats rather than a single ruleset repeated throughout. That broader structure helps explain why some coverage described the project as a “massive puzzle mash-up,” though the official materials themselves frame it as a narrative puzzle adventure. (orderofthesinkingstar.com) ### Who is behind “Order of the Sinking Star”? Jonathan Blow is the director most closely associated with the project, and official materials identify Thekla, Inc. as the developer and Arc Games as the publisher. Blow is best known for “Braid” and “The Witness,” two puzzle games repeatedly cited in the game’s marketing and in outside coverage of the new platform announcement. (youtube.com) Arc Games said in its original announcement that the project had been in development for 10 years since the release of “The Witness.” That timeline places the game as a long-running follow-up from Blow and Thekla rather than a newly started production. ### Why does the Switch 2 version matter for the release plan? PC was the only confirmed platform in the game’s first public rollout, with the Steam store page listing the release date only as “to be announced.” The Switch 2 addition means Arc Games and Thekla are now planning a simultaneous launch across at least two platforms later in 2026, according to the May 14 materials. (orderofthesinkingstar.com) (arcgames.com) Nintendo Life reported that the game is coming to Switch 2 later this year, matching the language used in publisher materials. No exact launch date, price or preorder timing was listed in the sources reviewed. ### What still has not been announced? A specific 2026 release date has not yet been posted on the official website or Steam page. (store.steampowered.com) The official site currently offers a trailer and wishlist links, while the Steam listing remains live without a firm date and without user reviews. Arc Games and Thekla are the named parties expected to provide the next concrete update. (nintendolife.com) For now, the public materials point readers to the official game site and Steam wishlist page as the main places where a launch date for Switch 2 and PC would appear. (orderofthesinkingstar.com)