Unofficial fan guide
Order of the Sinking Star Wiki & Guide
Find puzzle hints, explore the world map, and look up heroes, controls and mechanics in this unofficial wiki and guide.
Released Oct 8, 2026 (Oct 9 in some regions)Platforms PC (Steam) · Switch 2 · PS5US price $29.99 on Steam, Oct 9
Stuck right now
Choose a question to find hints, a map or help with your next step.
Can’t reach the orb at the Skipping Stones shrine?
Recognise the location, start with a light hint, then open the steps if needed.
Starts with two stones ready on the east bank.
Open the shrine guide →Lost a stone or stuck after a checkpoint?
Compare a pad that docks in the wrong column with a stone that has gone missing.
Recovery steps are not available here yet.
Troubleshooting →Where is my puzzle in the first overworld?
Explore the world map, highlight a puzzle entrance.
Explore the world map →Need to undo or restart?
Find default keys, continuous undo and checkpoint behaviour.
Controls →Find your puzzle by area
Find your area, then open a puzzle map or an available guide.
More areas
- Skipping Stones: Reach the Six-Treasure Starting SetupA preparation route to the first treasure starting picture. Track the two stones across the crossing, bring the orange-bank stone back to the pale bank, and compare the final state before opening the treasure steps.
- Vault of the Beamcasters: Two Vaults, Stage by StageMatch your entrance before choosing a vault. Follow the first route through the wrist-device chamber and egg chamber, or the second through the torc chamber and return to its entrance. Each stage includes pictures, a state check and an original-video link.
Heroes
Recognise heroes and look up their usual abilities.
How it works
Look up controls, objects and abilities, then return to your puzzle.
Lily pads & skipping stones
A stone that hits a lily pad head-on pushes it and stops skipping. A stone passing beside a moving pad can turn it without stopping.
Lily-pad rules →Shrines & orbs
Walk a hero onto the orb to activate the shrine. Hitting it with a stone isn’t required. Activating it doesn’t finish the whole area.
Shrine rules →Signs & frozen blocks
Facing a sign marks it as read; the frozen blocks linked to it thaw shortly afterwards. Ordinary signs do not need an action-key press.
Signs & blocks →Undo, restart & slow time
Tap Z to undo; hold it to keep rewinding. R restarts the puzzle or returns to its checkpoint. Hold Ctrl to run while slowing time.
Controls →Game info & Demo
Release facts, the June Demo, and quick answers.
- Released
- October 8, 2026 (October 9 in some regions)
- Platforms
- PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5. Xbox isn’t announced.
- US price
- USD 29.99 for the base game on Steam, observed October 9
Release, platforms & PC requirements →
Coming from the Demo?
Steam Demo progress is announced to carry into the full release. Cross-platform transfer is not confirmed.
Is Order of the Sinking Star out now?
Yes. It launched on October 8, 2026 (October 9 in some regions) on PC via Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. The game is advertised with 1000+ puzzles across four worlds.
Who voices the heroes?
The in-game credits list Liam O’Brien (Warrior), Sabrina Fest (Thief), Darin De Paul (Wizard), Anjali Bhimani (Bard), Matthew Waterson (Druid), Andrew Kishino (Trader), Erica Luttrell (Sailor), Sean Rohani (Caver) and Emily O’Brien (Queen). See all heroes.
Are the puzzles the same as in the Demo?
Not necessarily. The western world was renamed: The Promise in the Demo is Vault of the Beamcasters in the full game. Compare your puzzle’s layout before using a Demo solution.
Is this an official site?
No. Sinking Star Guide is an independent fan guide. Check each page’s Sources for its references.
Sources
- Order of the Sinking Star — official site (Arc Games)
- Steam store page — Order of the Sinking Star
- Surprise! The Demo is Available Longer (official news, Jun 22)
- Official launch announcement — Now Available
- Official Global Release Times & More
- Official A Cast of Unlikely Heroes
- Gamirror Games — Chinese voiceover launch notice
- Steam US full-game purchase observation
- Game files: controls, English text, credits, portraits and layouts
- Game files: object interactions and shrine conditions
- First-overworld image: qiekn; map tiles: Joric
- Game files: character artwork, abilities and voice credits
Updated 2026-10-11. Version limits are noted beside the advice they affect.