{"id":1876147,"date":"2026-04-10T15:58:31","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:58:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876147"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:58:31","slug":"professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam-gets-a-release-window-and-adds-ps5-and-pc-versions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1876147","title":{"rendered":"Professor Layton and the New World of Steam gets a release window and adds PS5 and PC versions"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a 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class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"e1dac15d-9027-48ec-b121-bb8f42a2bd2e\" data-name=\"Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\" title=\"Follow Professor Layton and the New World of Steam\"><br \/>\n  Follow Professor Layton and the New World of Steam<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/professor-laytons-new-adventure-turns-him-into-lukes-protege\">early 2023 reveal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam\">Professor Layton and the New World of Steam<\/a> &#8211; the next entry in the long-running puzzle adventure series &#8211; hasn&#8217;t been making much noise. Today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.level5.co.jp\/vision2026\/en\/\">Level-5 showcase event<\/a> has changed that with a new in-depth look at the game.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Professor Layton and the New World of Steam \u2013 Trailer (LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Ver.)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cP05Iaq_eP8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cP05Iaq_eP8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Professor Layton and the New World of Steam \u2013 Trailer (LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Ver.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cP05Iaq_eP8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>But the juiciest bits of information come from an accompanying press release. First: the game is on its way to release later in 2026. And second: many players will be happy to learn Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will also launch on PS5 and PC (Steam), alongside the previously revealed Nintendo Switch 1 &amp; 2 versions.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to multiplatform doesn&#8217;t exactly come as a shock after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkihiroHino\/status\/2005589797172400550?s=20\">Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time delivered a huge win for Level-5 last year<\/a>, with more than 1.5m sales across PC, PS4\/5, Xbox Series X\/S, and Nintendo Switch 1\/2. Also, the Professor Layton games are traditionally associated with Nintendo&#8217;s handhelds and mobile phones, so PlayStation and PC versions an exciting development.<\/p>\n<p>Key features in New World of Steam include puzzle design by the riddles and quizzes experts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/quizknock\">QuizKnock<\/a>, a full world map, updated movement, &#8220;puzzles that help the town grow&#8221;, new companions, full 3D cutscenes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> mouse support, and a &#8220;coin radar&#8221; mode. The new setting is Steam Bison, a town in America powered by revolutionary steam technology that rivals the development seen in London. There, Layton and Luke team up one year after the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/professor-layton-lost-future\">Professor Layton and the Unwound Future<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Level-5 also confirmed language support has been expanded, with English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese available at launch. No word yet on a possible English dub, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/04\/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam-adds-ps5-and-pc-versions-launches-in-late-2026\">the Japanese voice cast was revealed today<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>After an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/professor-laytons-new-adventure-turns-him-into-lukes-protege\">early 2023 reveal<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam\">Professor Layton and the New World of Steam<\/a> &#8211; the next entry in the long-running puzzle adventure series &#8211; hasn&#8217;t been making much noise. Today&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.level5.co.jp\/vision2026\/en\/\">Level-5 showcase event<\/a> has changed that with a new in-depth look at the game.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Professor Layton and the New World of Steam \u2013 Trailer (LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Ver.)\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cP05Iaq_eP8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/cP05Iaq_eP8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Professor Layton and the New World of Steam \u2013 Trailer (LEVEL5 VISION 2026 Ver.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cP05Iaq_eP8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>But the juiciest bits of information come from an accompanying press release. First: the game is on its way to release later in 2026. And second: many players will be happy to learn Professor Layton and the New World of Steam will also launch on PS5 and PC (Steam), alongside the previously revealed Nintendo Switch 1 &amp; 2 versions.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to multiplatform doesn&#8217;t exactly come as a shock after <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AkihiroHino\/status\/2005589797172400550?s=20\">Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time delivered a huge win for Level-5 last year<\/a>, with more than 1.5m sales across PC, PS4\/5, Xbox Series X\/S, and Nintendo Switch 1\/2. Also, the Professor Layton games are traditionally associated with Nintendo&#8217;s handhelds and mobile phones, so PlayStation and PC versions an exciting development.<\/p>\n<p>Key features in New World of Steam include puzzle design by the riddles and quizzes experts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/quizknock\">QuizKnock<\/a>, a full world map, updated movement, &#8220;puzzles that help the town grow&#8221;, new companions, full 3D cutscenes, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Switch 2<\/a> mouse support, and a &#8220;coin radar&#8221; mode. The new setting is Steam Bison, a town in America powered by revolutionary steam technology that rivals the development seen in London. There, Layton and Luke team up one year after the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/professor-layton-lost-future\">Professor Layton and the Unwound Future<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Level-5 also confirmed language support has been expanded, with English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese available at launch. No word yet on a possible English dub, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/2026\/04\/professor-layton-and-the-new-world-of-steam-adds-ps5-and-pc-versions-launches-in-late-2026\">the Japanese voice cast was revealed today<\/a> too.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Professor Layton and the New World of Steam Professor Layton and the New World of Steam gets a release window and adds PS5 and PC versions Luke here. 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