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'500-hour' Order of the Sinking Star Is As Complex and Exhausting As It Sounds

Jonathan Blow has released Order of the Sinking Star, a puzzle game featuring approximately 500 hours of content. Available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, the title uses a top-down overworld where players solve puzzles to advance the story. The game has received strong critical and player reception, including an 83 Metacritic score and a 4.99 rating on the PlayStation Store. Reviewers describe the experience as mentally taxing and complex, with some noting it may be exhausting due to its scale.

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  • ✓ Jonathan Blow created Order of the Sinking Star.
  • ✓ The game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
  • ✓ The game features 500 hours of puzzles.
  • ✓ The title received a Metacritic score of 83.
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Order of the Sinking Star launched across multiple platforms with critical reviews and player ratings now available.

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  1. Jonathan Blow Releases Massive Puzzle Game Order of the Sinking Star

    Jonathan Blow has released Order of the Sinking Star, a puzzle game featuring approximately 500 hours of content. Available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2, the title uses a top-down overworld where players solve puzzles to advance the story. The game has received strong critical and player reception, including an 83 Metacritic score and a 4.99 rating on the PlayStation Store. Reviewers describe the experience as mentally taxing and complex, with some noting it may be exhausting due to its scale.

    Why it matters

    Blow previously created the puzzle game Braid. This new project is described as the biggest puzzle game ever made. Its high difficulty is highlighted by a Platinum Trophy on PS5 that is cited as one of the hardest to obtain.

    What is confirmed

    • Jonathan Blow created Order of the Sinking Star.
    • The game is available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2.
    • The game features 500 hours of puzzles.
    • The title received a Metacritic score of 83.
    • Players on the PlayStation Store have rated the game 4.99 out of five.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The game overworld may be set in the afterlife.
    • The PS5 Platinum Trophy is the hardest ever on the platform.

    What to watch next

    • Analysis of the game's ending and deep secrets
    • Detailed breakdown of monster combat tactics
    • Verification of Steam Deck compatibility
    Sources used for this update (10)
    1. The New York Times — Jonathan Blow Made 500 Hours of Puzzles to Explode Your Mind
    2. BBC — Braid-creator Jonathan Blow on making the 'biggest puzzle game ever'
    3. GameSpot — Order Of The Sinking Star Sometimes Has Too Much Of A Great Thing
    4. OpenCritic — Order of the Sinking Star Reviews
    5. Polygon.com — '500-hour' Order of the Sinking Star Is As Complex and Exhausting As It Sounds
    6. www.gamesasylum.com — Order of the Sinking Star review – Games Asylum
    7. www.xmodhub.com — Order of the Sinking Star: Story, Lore & Deep Secrets...
    8. www.xmodhub.com — How to Survive & Defeat Monsters in Order of the Sinking Star
    9. orderofthesinkingstars.wiki — Order of the Sinking Star Guides
    10. www.gamingbible.com — PS5 lands its hardest ever Platinum Trophy in new five-star ...
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