Order of the Sinking Star
Order of the Sinking Star Guide
Puzzle solutions, world walkthroughs and demo help for Order of the Sinking Star — every guide stamped with the date we last checked it against the game.
Quick start
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Release date and platforms
What is confirmed, what is still unpriced, and why there is no Xbox version
OpenOverworld map guide
Four cardinal routes, fog of war, and why there is no wrong order
OpenDemo walkthrough
The free slice: what it contains, how it is structured, where it ends
OpenGold Rooms explained
What collides when the four worlds finally meet
OpenRecent updates
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Hints for Stuck Players
The 75th puzzle stops most players, and two Mirror Isles secrets hide behind a purple crystal. Player-reported hints for the demo's hardest rooms, no full solutions.
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Platforms: Steam Only
The demo is on Steam and nowhere else: no PS5 download and no Switch 2 download, just a booth demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Where the demo can be played.
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Reviews: What They Say
Steam rates the demo Very Positive and reviewers cleared its 105 puzzles in 4 to 15 hours. What the reviews praise, and the AI voice issue that shadows them.
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Order of the Sinking Star Controls and Undo, Explained
Full controller support on PC, PS5 and Switch 2, grid-by-grid movement, party switching and unlimited undo. How the controls actually work.
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Order of the Sinking Star Development Time: About 10 Years
Thekla spent about ten years on the game, starting as a small experiment for Jonathan Blow's Jai. The road from the 2025 reveal to the October 8, 2026 launch.
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Order of the Sinking Star: The Four Games It's Based On
Four licensed puzzle games sit under the four worlds: Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes, Mirror Isles, Promesst and Heroes of Sokoban, plus the credited designers.
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Four ways in, depending on what you are stuck on
Before you buy
Release date, platforms, price status and length
- Step 1
Check what is confirmed for the October 8 launch and what is still unpublished
- Step 2
Confirm your platform: PC and Steam Deck, PS5 or Switch 2 — there is no Xbox version
- Step 3
Play the free demo and keep the progress for launch
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The four worlds
Where each route goes and what it asks of you
North — The Hearty Heroes of Hauling
Push, pull and teleport past blockades with a six-hero moving crew
East — The Mirror Isles
Swap places with your own reflection and project it onto distant islands
West — The Promise
Channel gem light beams to phase through walls, smash boulders and teleport
South — Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes
Route skipping stones and rideable lily pads across open water
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Gold Rooms
What happens when the four worlds collide
Six areas Clearing one Gold Room bridges two realms and unlocks a dual-combination area
Two pairings Light beams with magic mirrors; the moving crew with the skipping stones
Three unnamed The remaining pairings have never been published by anyone
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The demo
The free slice, its length and its puzzle count
105 puzzles Phase 1 is 75, which is why the 75th puzzle is the famous wall
Two parts The June 19 update added Bard and Druid plus new areas
Progress carries over Confirmed for the Steam version; cross-platform saves do not transfer
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Stuck on a specific puzzle or a specific world?
Every guide is dated, sourced and re-checked as the launch build arrives.