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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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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.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Save File Location on PC
Windows saves sit in Saved Games, Steam Play keeps them in a Proton prefix, and Steam Cloud backs up the demo. Where your save files live and what carries over.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Story: The Plot Explained
No cutscenes: the plot arrives through character tales that cross over, hidden audio logs, and the Queen's backstory. How the three narrative layers fit together.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Switch 2 Physical Version
The Switch 2 eShop sells it for $29.99 and no physical edition has been announced. What is confirmed about a cartridge version, and what is still unknown.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Wiki: Guides, Worlds and Puzzles
Everything Order of the Sinking Star in one place: the four worlds, Gold Rooms, the demo, characters, mechanics, platforms and launch facts, with every guide linked.
Last updated: 10/9/2026
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Heroes of Hauling Characters: All Six Classes Explained
The North world's six adventurers run a moving company. Here are the official class details, the ability mappings that are still guesses, and the Bard's lute.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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The Explorer and the Castaway: OSS Heroes and the Talking Boat
The Explorer, the Castaway and the talking boat are three of the heroes in Order of the Sinking Star. Here is what the official material confirms about each.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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The Queen in Order of the Sinking Star: Story Role Explained
The Queen is the playable hero the Steam store names first and the closest thing Order of the Sinking Star has to a through-line. Here is what the devs confirm.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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The Trader: Order of the Sinking Star's Mirror Isles Hero
The Trader is the Mirror Isles protagonist: a wealthy merchant whose magic mirrors swap him and objects with their reflections. Here is what the devs confirm.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Does Order of the Sinking Star Demo Progress Carry Over?
Yes, officially: demo progress carries over to the launch version on Steam. What that covers, what a launch build could still change, and the north-east skip worry.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Length and Puzzle Count
The demo shipped with 105 puzzles while official copy says around 110. Playtime reports run from about 4 to 15 hours, and "50 hours" is a misreport.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Map: Areas and Order
The Order of the Sinking Star demo map explained: which areas the demo covers, the order they open in, and how the community map fits in.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Secrets and Endpoint
What counts as hidden content in the Order of the Sinking Star demo, where the demo ends, and whether any demo-exclusive secret has actually been confirmed.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Demo Walkthrough: How to Play It
A spoiler-light Order of the Sinking Star demo walkthrough: what the demo is, the Part 1 to Part 2 update, playable worlds, and a practical route through it.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Is Order of the Sinking Star on Xbox? No, and Here Is Why
No. Order of the Sinking Star is not on Xbox or Game Pass, and there is no Switch 1, PS4 or Epic version either. It launches October 8, 2026 on PC, PS5 and Switch 2.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Achievements Guide
Steam confirms Order of the Sinking Star has achievements, but no list is public before launch. What is confirmed, what is not, and what to expect on October 8.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Beginner Tips: Your First Hour
What a new player needs in the first hour of Order of the Sinking Star: how the grid works, which world to start in, how to read the art, and how to avoid burnout.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star How Long to Beat: 250 or 500 Hours?
The store says 1000+ puzzles, Blow has said more than 1400, normal pace runs to 250 hours and completionists face 500+. Here is what each number measures.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Price and Editions: Switch 2 $29.99
Order of the Sinking Star is $29.99 on Switch 2 in the US, while Steam and PS5 still list no price as of September 24, 2026, so there is nothing to pre-order there.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Release Date: Platforms and Status
Order of the Sinking Star releases October 8, 2026 on Steam, PS5 and Switch 2. Switch 2 costs $29.99; Steam and PS5 still show no price, so no preload on PC yet.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Stuck Puzzle Checklist
A spoiler-light routine for when you are stuck in Order of the Sinking Star: restate the win condition, sort movable from fixed tiles, and check reused mechanics.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star System Requirements: Still TBD
Steam still lists TBD for minimum and recommended Order of the Sinking Star specs as of September 24, 2026. Here is what is known, and how to check your PC.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star vs The Witness and Braid
How Order of the Sinking Star compares to Jonathan Blow's earlier games, The Witness (2016) and Braid (2008), from puzzle count and structure to design method.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Gem Light Beams and Colour Abilities in The Promise
How giant gems and coloured light beams work in the western caves, the three abilities the developers name, and why the colour-to-power mapping is still unconfirmed.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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How to Read a Puzzle Grid in Order of the Sinking Star
A general-purpose method for reading grid puzzles in Order of the Sinking Star: separating interactive tiles from decoration, finding the goal, and counting moves.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Mirror and Reflection Mechanic: How Mirror Isles Works
The Mirror Isles reflection is an active tool, not a copy. How swapping places with it, projecting it across water and stacking mirrors changes what you solve for.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Push, Pull and Teleport Abilities: Hauling Actions
How pushing, pulling and teleporting change the grid in Heroes of Hauling, which actions move you and which move the board, and why chaining two heroes beats one.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Skipping Stones and River Routing in the South World
How skipping stones, rideable lily pads and river redirection work in the southern world, why rerouting order is part of the puzzle, and how to plan reachability.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Gold Rooms Explained: Order of the Sinking Star's World Merge
The Gold Rooms make the four worlds of Order of the Sinking Star collide. What clearing one does, the confirmed pairings, and what is still unknown.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Heroes of Hauling Walkthrough: North World Guide
North world walkthrough for the Hearty Heroes of Hauling: the six-hero moving company, push, pull and teleport abilities, and how to chain them.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Mirror Isles Walkthrough: East World Guide
East world walkthrough for the Mirror Isles: swap places with your reflection, line up angles to project across islands, and the demo level players call the hardest.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Order of the Sinking Star Overworld Map Guide: The Realm
How the Order of the Sinking Star overworld map works: the central hub, the four cardinal paths, fog of war, and why the whole Realm is open from the start.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes Walkthrough
South world walkthrough for Skipping Stones to Lonely Homes: plan stone-skipping routes, redirect rivers and steer rideable lily pads across open water.
Last updated: 9/24/2026
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The Promise Walkthrough: West World Guide
The Promise walkthrough: channel colored light beams through giant gems for phasing, boulder smashing and long teleports, and combine beams to clear paths.
Last updated: 9/24/2026