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Order of the Sinking Star Platforms & Editions
Order of the Sinking Star's confirmed launch editions are the Windows game on Steam, Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5. Steam Deck has official Verified support for the Steam game. The October 8 launch announcement also confirms NVIDIA GeForce NOW, which streams the PC game to supported devices, including Macs; it is a separate access route from a native macOS release. For Japanese console purchases, follow PLAYISM's local Switch 2 and PS5 publishing record rather than the US stores.
- Checked
- Official launch information and regional product records checked October 13, 2026; individual account eligibility and game performance were not tested.
- Regions
- US console listings and explicitly selected Steam US/Japan records; Japanese console publishing has its own status.
Choose the edition that matches your device
Confirmed editions and access routes, checked October 13, 2026. Cloud access does not add a native operating-system port.
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| Device or route | What you obtain | Where to check it |
|---|---|---|
| Windows PC | The full game on Steam, App 499170; Steam's native platform flags list Windows only. | Steam game listing |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | A Switch 2 edition; the US listing specifies a digital download. | Switch 2 edition details |
| PlayStation 5 | The PS5 game, identified by PlayStation Store concept 10017166. | PS5 product and store help |
| Steam Deck | The Steam game on Valve's handheld, with official Deck Verified status. | Steam Deck compatibility |
| NVIDIA GeForce NOW | Cloud access to the supported PC game, subject to the service's device, account and regional requirements. | Mac and cloud access |
The announced console line-up names Switch 2 and PS5. A search result that shortens the name to ‘Switch’ does not identify an original Nintendo Switch edition. Likewise, controller support is not an Xbox console release announcement.
The Steam game and its soundtrack have separate product records. A Mac or Linux icon on the soundtrack does not establish that the game itself runs natively on that operating system.
Sources: Steam — full-game product and features · Valve — full-game platform data · Nintendo — US Switch 2 digital edition · PlayStation Store — US PS5 product · Publisher — October 8 full-release announcement · Valve — soundtrack product data
Use the publisher and store for your region
Publishing scope in the checked original records; this is not a worldwide availability table.
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| Record | Publisher shown | Purchase boundary |
|---|---|---|
| Steam full game | Arc Games and Gamirror Games; developer Thekla, Inc. | The country setting determines the local price. Japanese text support is listed separately from console release status. |
| Nintendo US and PlayStation US | Arc Games | These links describe US products and prices; they do not confirm a Japanese console purchase. |
| Japanese Switch 2 and PS5 | PLAYISM's Japanese console publishing arrangement | PLAYISM identifies digital editions, a planned 2026 release and a price still to be determined in the checked record. |
For Japanese console dates, local store entry points and language details, use Japan release & PLAYISM. The US PlayStation release field differs from the publisher's global launch date; the release-date reference preserves both records without guessing why.
When choosing an edition, compare its actual store identity and account region before price. The buying comparison keeps Steam packages, soundtrack bundles and console purchases separate.
Sources: Steam — full-game product and features · Nintendo — US Switch 2 digital edition · PlayStation Store — US PS5 product · PLAYISM — Japanese console product record
Native support, handheld support and cloud access mean different things
- Native desktop support
- Steam's full-game API lists windows:true, mac:false and linux:false. Its published PC requirements are for Windows. This answers the native-edition question; it does not rule out another supported access route.
- Steam Deck support
- The publisher confirms Deck Verified status, and Valve's compatibility report covers the default controller configuration, button glyphs, readable interface text and default performance. Deck support is not a separate native Linux store edition or a measured frame-rate guarantee.
- GeForce NOW access
- The official full-release announcement says the game is available through GeForce NOW. NVIDIA supports Mac clients, but you still need an eligible service region, a supported game-store entitlement and a suitable connection. The game runs on the cloud service rather than as a macOS executable.
- Cloud saves
- Steam Cloud and Nintendo Save Data Cloud concern saved progress. They are different from streaming the game and, by themselves, do not establish transfer between Steam, Switch 2 and PS5.
If you have a Mac, Mac compatibility gives the supported cloud route and distinguishes it from historical compatibility-layer reports. If moving existing progress is the deciding factor, check the cross-save reference before buying another edition.
Sources: Valve — full-game platform data · Publisher — Steam Deck Verified announcement · Valve — Steam Deck compatibility report · Publisher — October 8 full-release announcement · NVIDIA — GeForce NOW service FAQ · NVIDIA — GeForce NOW system requirements · Steam — full-game product and features · Nintendo — US Switch 2 digital edition
Sources and scope
- Steam — full-game product and features
App 499170; full-game publisher, languages, Windows requirements and Steam Cloud listing.
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- Valve — full-game platform data
Current full-game platform flags: Windows true, macOS and Linux false.
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- Valve — soundtrack product data
Music App 5217050; its platform flags belong to the soundtrack, not the game.
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- Nintendo — US Switch 2 digital edition
US digital edition, platform identity and Save Data Cloud support.
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- PlayStation Store — US PS5 product
US PS5 product, publisher and release field; not Japanese availability.
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- PLAYISM — Japanese console product record
Japanese digital Switch 2 and PS5 editions; planned 2026 release and undecided price in the original Japanese record.
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- Publisher — Steam Deck Verified announcement
Official Deck support announcement; performance language is a publisher claim, not this site's benchmark.
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- Valve — Steam Deck compatibility report
App 499170 compatibility assessment; no measured frame-rate or battery-life data.
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- Publisher — October 8 full-release announcement
Original official Steam announcement retrieved through Valve's full news API; confirms GeForce NOW alongside the PC and console launch.
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- NVIDIA — GeForce NOW service FAQ
Service devices, ownership and regional availability; not an individual account or gameplay test.
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- NVIDIA — GeForce NOW system requirements
Mac client and network requirements; separate from the game's Windows hardware requirements.
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