Jonathan Blow, the renowned creator of Braid and The Witness is back again to release his highly anticipated new game Order Of the Sinking Star. Today Blow alongside publisher Arc Games have revealed the release date for the next iconic puzzle adventure.

Order Of The Sinking Star is set to release October 8th. Yes yet another October release to add to the already crazy schedule. What sets Order Of The Sinking Star apart however is it is a puzzle adventure. So for those looking for something more challenging (Blow’s games are known for their challenge) this one will be the one to keep an eye on in September.

Genre Defining Experience

This will be Blow’s first game in 10 years since released back in 2016. While that is a very lengthy time between releases Blow and his studio, Thekla, Inc. have been working hard this entire time to create a genre defining experience.

To put the vastness of the game into perspective, Order Of The Sinking Star is said to feature over 1000 challenges and featured hundreds, yes plural, of hours of gameplay. With its open world, players will be able to go at whatever pace they’d like when it comes to the challenge of the puzzles as they work through the games arcing story.

“Order of the Sinking Star simply wouldn’t exist without the incredible designers who helped work on it over the years,” said Jonathan Blow, Founder of Thekla, Inc. and game designer behind Braid and The Witness. “By creating a kind of game design supercollider, we were able to bring together ideas from some of the most brilliant puzzle designers in the industry. I’m grateful to everyone who contributed to help us push the limits of what’s possible in a puzzle adventure. We can’t wait for players to step into this world and discover just how deep and complex it really is.”

Blow goes on to highlight some of those creators, which showcase just how much expertise is behind Order Of The Sinking Star.

“Order of the Sinking Star showcases design contributions from Alan Hazelden (Skipping Stones to Lonely Holmes, Mirror Isles), Sean Barrett (Promesst), Jonah Ostroff (Heroes of Sokoban), Zach Polansky (Enigmash), Patrick Traynor (Patrick’s Parabox), Marc ten Bosch (Miegakure), and several others — including design contributions from Twitch followers over the years.”

Game Features

• Master a Thousand Interwoven Challenges –Embark on an innovative puzzle adventure with dozens of game mechanics and hundreds of hours of unique gameplay. Each puzzle builds on the last, introducing new game mechanics that reward curiosity and persistence.
• Choose Your Path, Roam at Your Pace – Explore four expansive, mysterious game worlds, each with its own characters, rules, dangers, and secrets waiting to be uncovered. Come and go as you like; you are free to take on the puzzles you discover at your own pace.
• Take the Helm of Some Unlikely Heroes – A queen, a thief, a warrior, a wizard, and a talking boat are just some of the heroes of this tale. Each character wields complimentary abilities and has captivating stories to tell.
• Decipher an Epic Tale – As playable characters begin to meet and worlds collide, the mystery untangles. Through gameplay and notes you collect, you learn more about this enigmatic realm. Piece by piece and clue by clue, you’ll uncover the secrets of the Order of the Sinking Star.

Order of the Sinking Star launches on PC, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on September 22. Unfortunately at this there is no mention of an Xbox Series S/X version.