‘Order of the Sinking Star’ Puzzle Adventure Game From Jonathan Blow, Arc Games Set for 2026 Launch

Ten years in the making, puzzle adventure game “Order of the Sinking Star” is set for a 2026 release on PC from Jonathan Blow‘s Thekla and indie publisher Arc Games.

The game hails from the creator of “Braid” and “The Witness.” It’s been in the works since “Witness” was released in 2016, Blow said. The game features more than a thousand “hand-crafted” puzzles that are designed to converge and hundreds of hours of gameplay.

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“Sinking Star” is designed take players “to a realm of curious magic, dangerous contraptions and vicious monsters,” per Arc Games, based in Redwood City, Calif. Players explore four distinct worlds that eventually collide and puzzle systems intertwine. The title’s release date and trailer were unveiled Dec. 11 at The Game Awards ceremony at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.

“‘Order of the Sinking Star’ is the biggest game I’ve worked on, and also the most collaborative,”
Blow said. “It’s a kind of game design supercollider that brings together ideas from many designers to create a puzzle landscape that’s much more intricate and vast than what has come before. We’ve successfully pushed the limits of what is possible in a puzzle adventure. The game is just incredibly complex and deep, and I can’t wait to show more as we move toward launch in 2026.”

“Sinking Star” will mark a milestone for Arc Games, according to CEO Yoon Im.

“Announcing ‘Order of the Sinking Star’ is a major moment for us, for Jonathan and his team – it
represents an exciting year ahead for all of us,” Im said. “It’s an honor to support Jonathan to make his most ambitious project yet a reality, as we believe ‘Order of the Sinking Star’ is set to be the premier and innovative puzzle adventure of this generation. This announcement today marks just the beginning of what we have planned for a game-changing year for us next year.”