Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam depicts the world one year after the events of "Professor Layton and the Unwound Future". Due to a mysterious incident in Steam Bison, a new adventure for Layton and…
Time until release
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is an adventure developed by LEVEL-5, releasing 10 December 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is an unreleased adventure game in development at LEVEL-5, currently scheduled for 10 December 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It carries an ESRB RP age rating.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is an upcoming puzzle-adventure game by Level-5. It is the eighth main game of the Professor Layton series, set one year after the events of Professor Layton and the Unwound Future. The game is scheduled to be released in 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Windows via Steam.
How it plays
It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Where it sits in the Professor Layton series
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam is the 11th of 12 entries we hold in the Professor Layton series. It arrived 7 years after Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy - Deluxe Edition. The next entry was Professor Layton and the Curious Village Remake in 2027.
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