Order of the Sinking Star

2026 · E · Puzzle, Adventure

Thekla, Inc · PC · PS5 · Switch 2

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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Pre-release sentiment

The puzzle design from Jonathan Blow's Thekla looks promising, but there's a lot of skepticism around the developer and the platforms. People are excited about the sheer volume of hand-crafted puzzles, especially the sokoban-style ones, but the overall story and difficulty are concerns. The biggest hesitation is around the PC version, with many questioning how a game of this scale will run, especially on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Synthesized from 814 pre-release reactions · reactions to footage, not a finished game