- October 8, 2026
- Thekla, Inc.
Order of the Sinking Star
I can safely say that it is, without exaggeration, one of the best puzzle games I’ve ever played, standing toe-to-toe with the genre greats.
I can safely say that it is, without exaggeration, one of the best puzzle games I’ve ever played, standing toe-to-toe with the genre greats.
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About Order of the Sinking Star
Order of the Sinking Star is a single player open world puzzle game with fantasy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Thekla, Inc. and was released on October 8, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics.
From director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness), Order of the Sinking Star is a massive puzzle 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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Reviews
- Ingenious and well-designed puzzle mechanics with over a thousand challenging puzzles.
- Brilliant and complex integration of various mechanics that inspire and engage the brain.
- Vibrant worlds and top-tier voice acting enhance the overall immersive experience.
- The sheer volume and difficulty of puzzles can feel overwhelming and occasionally frustrating.
- Lack of hints offers no respite, making progression sometimes discouraging and the story hard to digest.
- The block-pushing puzzle concept may become repetitive and dull over extended play sessions.
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5 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe gameplay features a vast and ambitious collection of over a thousand well-designed puzzles with ingenious and complex mechanics, offering a challenging and flexible structure. While the integration of mechanics is brilliant and engaging, the sheer scale and some repetitive elements can sometimes make the experience feel overwhelming or monotonous.
“Merging mechanics, countless well-designed puzzles, flexible structure, over a thousand puzzles.”
“A daunting amount of puzzles, fascinating and complex, brilliant integration of mechanics, top-tier voice acting, vibrant worlds.”
“An astonishingly ambitious puzzle adventure packed with ingenious mechanics and some superb brainteasers, although its enormous scale occasionally turns intellectual discovery into something resembling homework.”
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Order of the Sinking Star Review – One of the Best Puzzle Games Ever Made
I can safely say that it is, without exaggeration, one of the best puzzle games I’ve ever played, standing toe-to-toe with the genre greats.
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Order of the Sinking Star is a daunting, all-encompassing puzzle game--one naturally expected from Jonathan Blow. With it comes sparks of brilliance, frustration, and inspiration often in equal measure, constantly testing the brain's ability to overcome.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Order of the Sinking Star is a open world puzzle game with fantasy and science fiction themes. Common tags for Order of the Sinking Star include grid-based movement, sokoban, indie, surreal, exploration and others.
Order of the Sinking Star is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Steam Deck and others.
Order of the Sinking Star was released on October 8, 2026.
Order of the Sinking Star was developed by Thekla, Inc..
Order of the Sinking Star has received positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Order of the Sinking Star for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.
Order of the Sinking Star is a single player game.
Similar games include Chroma Zero, The Witness, After Light Fades, Time Master, Stephen's Sausage Roll and others.