Order of the Sinking Star, the puzzle adventure directed by Jonathan Blow, unlocks on October 8, 2026 across PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game uses a single simultaneous launch, so the local clock time shifts by time zone, and players in parts of Asia and Oceania get it after midnight on October 9.
Quick answer: It goes live on October 8 at 10:00 AM PDT (1:00 PM EDT, 6:00 PM BST). Convert that to your own zone using the table below.
Release time: October 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM PDT (Los Angeles)
Order of the Sinking Star release times by region
Every platform unlocks at the same instant worldwide. The entries below show the local time that instant falls on in each city.
| Region / Timezone | Local release time |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles (PDT) | 10:00 AM, Oct 8 |
| Denver (MDT) | 11:00 AM, Oct 8 |
| Mexico City (CST) | 11:00 AM, Oct 8 |
| Chicago (CDT) | 12:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| New York (EDT) | 1:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| São Paulo (BRT) | 2:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| London (BST) | 6:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| Paris (CEST) | 7:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| Berlin (CEST) | 7:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| Moscow (MSK) | 8:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| Dubai (GST) | 9:00 PM, Oct 8 |
| Beijing (CST) | 1:00 AM, Oct 9 |
| Tokyo (JST) | 2:00 AM, Oct 9 |
| Sydney (AEDT) | 4:00 AM, Oct 9 |
Platforms and price
Available on PC via Steam, including Steam Deck, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, the game is developed by Thekla, Inc., with Arc Games and Gamirror Games as publishers.
The launch price is $29.99; buy it alongside the game’s soundtrack, Animal Well, or Mewgenics to save 10%.
Progress carries over from the free Steam demo to the full launch build, so if you played the demo on PC, your solved puzzles remain when you buy the game. Cross-platform saves do not transfer.
How to know when it’s live on your platform
The surest way to catch the exact moment it unlocks is to wishlist and follow the game on your platform of choice. Doing so pushes a notification the instant the store flips the title to purchasable, rather than making you refresh the page.
On PC, follow and wishlist through the Steam store page.
On console, follow the listing on the PlayStation Store or the Nintendo Switch 2 store to receive the same release alert. When the purchase button becomes active and the price appears, the game is live and ready to download.
Review coverage window
The review embargo for press and content creators lifted on October 7 at 6:00 AM PDT (9:00 AM EDT, 2:00 PM BST, 3:00 PM CEST), a day ahead of launch. Blow’s games lean heavily on discovery, so anyone who wants to go in blind should stay clear of reviews, trailers, and livestream clips until they can play.
The opening hours were also shown in a launch-week livestream featuring Blow and Edmund McMillen, so skipping that footage keeps the first puzzles fresh.
