Jonathan Blow's Order of the Sinking Star launched on PC via Steam on October 9, 2026, and Blow reported first-week Steam sales 45 percent higher than The Witness. He expects revenue to approach or eventually surpass The Witness.
Jonathan Blow's current release is Order of the Sinking Star, a puzzle adventure published by Arc Games. The game was announced at The Game Awards on December 11, 2025 and slated for October 8, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. Arc Games released it on PC via Steam on October 9. A limited-time demo ran during Steam Next Fest from June 16 to June 23, carrying about 110 puzzles across four worlds, with progress transferring to the full game.
Blow has described the project as larger in story than Braid and The Witness, and he spent about 10 years on it. At ChinaJoy 2026 he discussed why he does not build sequels, pointing to three commercial releases across roughly two decades. The demo promised over 1,000 puzzles in the final game, a scope consistent with the decade-long development he described.
The sales picture is Blow's own disclosure. On October 16 he reported first-week Steam sales 45 percent higher than The Witness's, with the game priced at 29.99 dollars, 25 percent below The Witness's 39.99 dollar list price. He said he expects revenue to approach or eventually surpass The Witness. The unit gain outpaces the price cut, so the game is clearing more copies at launch while chasing comparable revenue.
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Publisher Arc Games released Thekla's Order of the Sinking Star on PC via Steam on October 9. Jonathan Blow reported on October 16 that first-week Steam sales were 45 percent higher than The Witness's. The game costs 29.99 dollars, 25 percent below The Witness's 39.99 dollar list price. Blow spent about 10 years on the project and expects revenue to approach or eventually surpass The Witness.
At ChinaJoy 2026, Jonathan Blow discussed his approach to game development and why he does not build sequels. His next game, Order of the Sinking Star, was announced at The Game Awards on December 11, 2025 and is due October 8, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch. He also said its story is larger than those of Braid and The Witness.
Arc Games announced a limited-time demo for Jonathan Blow's new puzzle adventure Order of the Sinking Star, available during Steam Next Fest from June 16 to June 23. The demo includes about 110 puzzles across four worlds, with progress carrying over to the full game, which promises over 1,000 puzzles and a 2026 release on PC and Nintendo Switch 2.