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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

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Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Logo.png
Developer Level-5
Publisher Level-5
Series Professor Layton
Platforms Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
PlayStation 5
Windows
Release2026
Genres Puzzle, adventure
Mode Single-player

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam [a] is an upcoming puzzle-adventure game by Level-5 for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Windows via Steam. It is the eighth main game of the Professor Layton series, set one year after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future and is scheduled to be released in 2026.

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Development

New World of Steam was announced for the Nintendo Switch during a Nintendo Direct on 8 February 2023, with no release date revealed. [1] [2] No gameplay was shown; the teaser trailer consisted of Professor Hershel Layton walking through an industrial area. [3] A new trailer was released in March 2023, revealing that the game takes place one year after the end of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future , with the story taking place in an American town named Steam Bison. [4] Steam Bison has a steampunk aesthetic. [4]

In November 2023, it was announced that New World of Steam would be released in 2025. [5] Some details of the plot were released on the game's official website, with "highly advanced steam engines" causing a technological revolution in Steam Bison and a "mysterious incident" prompting Luke Triton to invite Hershel Layton to the town. [5] A second trailer dropped two days before the Tokyo Game Show in 2024, detailing more of the game's plot and showing a new antagonist in Gunman King Joe, a mysterious ghostly cowboy-like figure. [6] At the game show itself, a timed demo was publicly available. [7] On September 25, 2025, Level-5 once again showcased the game at the Tokyo Game Show. [8] During the showcase, it was revealed that the Switch 2 version will support mouse controls. [9]

The puzzles for the game will be designed by a Japanese quiz group named QuizKnock, as Akira Tago, the puzzle designer for the other Professor Layton games, died in 2016. [10] In the Japanese dub, Yo Oizumi will be reprising his role as Hershel Layton from previous titles, while Mio Imada will be voicing Luke Triton [10] in place of Maki Horikita, who announced her retirement from acting in 2017. [11]

Another trailer was released on 10 April 2026, along with an interview with the Japanese voice cast. [12] The theme song for the game is composed by Joe Hisaishi, with lyrics written and performed by Lilas Ikuta. [13]

Release

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam was initially supposed to be released on the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide at an unspecified date in 2025, [10] [14] but on September 25, 2025 it was announced that the release window was pushed to the following year instead. [15] On April 10, 2026, Level-5 announced that the game was still on track for a worldwide simultaneous release later in 2026, and that it would also launch on PlayStation 5 and Windows, marking the first time a Professor Layton game has appeared on either platform. [16]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Reiton-kyōju to Jōki no Shin Sekai (レイトン教授と蒸気の新世界)

References

  1. ↑ Northup, Travis (8 February 2023). "A New Professor Layton Game Is Coming to Nintendo Switch". IGN. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  2. ↑ Reyes, Jess (13 February 2023). "Everything we know about 'Professor Layton and The New World of Steam'". Inverse. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (8 February 2023). "Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam Announced For Switch". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. 1 2 Plant, Logan (13 March 2023). "Professor Layton's New Switch Game Is Also Bringing Back Luke". IGN. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. 1 2 Yin-Poole, Wesley (29 November 2023). "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Out in 2025, Apparently on Nintendo Switch". IGN. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ↑ "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam – LEVEL-5 Vision 2024 trailer". Gematsu. 24 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  7. ↑ "Hands On: Professor Layton & The New World Of Steam - New World, But Feels Like The Old Prof". Nintendo Life. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  8. ↑ https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/19660/t1-delivers-donation-to-help-grant-wishes-for-children-with-illnesses
  9. ↑ "TGS 2025: 'Professor Layton and the New World of Steam' Full Nintendo Switch 2 Demo Playthrough". Geek Culture. 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 Norman, Jim (30 November 2023). "Professor Layton And The New World Of Steam: Everything We Know So Far". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ↑ "Actress Maki Horikita announces retirement". The Mainichi. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  12. ↑ "Professor Layton, Snack World and new Yo-kai Watch get trailers from Level-5" . Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Romano, Sal (10 April 2026). "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam adds PS5 and PC versions, launches in late 2026". Gematsu. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  14. ↑ Reynalds, Matthew (2 April 2025). "All Nintendo Switch 2 games announced so far, including exclusive games". Polygon . Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Romano, Sal (25 September 2025). "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam delayed to 2026". Gematsu.
  16. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (10 April 2026). "Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Adds PC and PS5 Release to 2026 Global Simultaneous Launch — but There's No Xbox Version". IGN. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
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