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Sunday, September 13, 2026

Desolus - Time-Bending Architectural Puzzle Game

DESOLUS, the first-person puzzler featuring portals to traverse past and future realities from developer Mark J. Mayers (Outer Wilds, Manifold Garden) and publisher The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild, manipulates time and space to save a city from disaster on Wednesday, Oct. 15 on Xbox Series X|S. PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Xbox and Steam.

Untangle a city’s Gothic-style architecture as the metropolis stands on the brink of a cataclysm, splitting it into two versions of itself – one in the vibrant past, the other in the catastrophic future. Shift staircases, archways, debris, and other features from one timeline to the other to clear a path towards the centre of the city of Desolus and the source of its oncoming apocalypse.Sharpen spatial reasoning skills across its stunning areas, from grand entrance halls to mirrored gardens. Follow the guidance of Desolus’ mysterious guardian, and heed their cryptic warning about their alter ego inhabiting the other reality.


Prevent the apocalypse threatening the elaborate Gothic City of Desolus by navigating between the city’s past and its cataclysmic future. Manipulate black holes to solve visually stunning architectural puzzles, transposing stairs, archways, and debris from one timeline to the other and clear the path toward the heart of the city.

Climb the steps of the city’s entrance and traverse through the Mirrored Garden on the way to find the city’s enigmatic guardian. Seek their wisdom for guidance on saving the city, but heed their cautious comments regarding their alter ego. Untangle the city itself to discover the mysterious cause of its imminent danger.

Apply top-notch spatial reasoning skills in each of the seven areas in the Escher-like city to rebuild architecture across time, unlock light-powered gates, and reach the city's very core deep within its central castle. Search the expansive grounds for the source of a temporal cataclysm, and save the City of Desolus.

“DESOLUS has been my life’s pursuit for the past twelve years. I’ve poured my heart and soul into it,” said solo developer Mark J. Mayers. “I’ve spent years creating an entire city of Gothic architecture for players to explore. I am excited for players to discover this world I have crafted, filled with mind-bending architectural puzzles and beautiful scenery. I hope players find excitement in traveling through time portals, traversing massive cathedrals, and uncovering the mysteries behind the City of Desolus on their journey to save it from annihilation.”

DESOLUS is coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Xbox and Steam on Oct. 15 with language support in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Dutch, Korean, Spanish (Latin America & Spain), Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Indonesian, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

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