Professor Layton and The New World of Steam is an upcoming puzzle-adventure game developed and published by Level-5, set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, alongside its release on the original Nintendo Switch. As the eighth mainline entry in the Professor Layton series and a direct sequel to Professor Layton and the Unwound Future, it marks the return of the iconic puzzle-solving archaeologist Hershel Layton and his apprentice Luke Triton.
The game was first announced during a Nintendo Direct two years ago, exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, with a brief teaser showing Layton walking through an industrial steampunk setting. However, The Nintendo Direct on April 2, which unveiled the Nintendo Switch 2, explicitly confirmed that Professor Layton and The New World of Steam would launch on both the Switch and Switch 2 in 2025.
Set one year after Professor Layton and the Unwound Future (2010), the game follows Layton and Luke in Steam Bison, a fictional American city powered by advanced steam-engine technology that outstrips London’s industrial prowess. Luke, now known as “Detective Luke” for solving local mysteries, invites Layton to investigate a mysterious incident. This marks their reunion after Luke’s departure in the original trilogy’s epilogue.
New World of Steam retains the series’ signature blend of point-and-click adventure and puzzle-solving. You explore environments, interact with characters, and solve over 100 riddles, ranging from mathematical and logical challenges to observation-based brainteasers. The game transitions from the 2D animated cutscenes of the DS era to a 3D chibi-style presentation, with Layton and Luke positioned at the screen’s bottom during exploration.
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