October 21, 2026
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Steph Thirion's Faraway Locks In November 5 Launch After 16 Years
A game whose development outlasted entire console cycles finally finds its finish line across every major platform, including Switch 2.
The short version
Minimalist arcade puzzler Faraway will launch on November 5, 2026, developer Steph Thirion confirmed. The announcement concludes a 16-year development cycle, bringing the game to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, and Switch 2.
By Chuy, Senior Staff Writer
Oct 21, 2026 · Reviewed by the Nexzy newsroom
Minimalist arcade puzzle game Faraway will officially launch on November 5, 2026, developer Steph Thirion announced. The project spent 16 years in development—a timeline long enough to stretch across three full console generations and outlast entire gaming hardware lines.
Thirion confirmed the cosmic puzzler is arriving simultaneously across PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. For an independent title that began its journey in the late 2000s, landing on a platform list that extends into Nintendo's next-generation hardware is less of a routine launch plan and more of an endurance marathon.
The details
- Release date: November 5, 2026
- Developer: Steph Thirion
- Genre: Minimalist arcade puzzle game
- Platforms: PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2
- Development span: 16 years
Sixteen years puts Faraway in exceptionally rare company among independent games, marking one of the longest continuous development cycles in the scene's modern history. After nearly two decades in production, putting a firm date on the calendar is the ultimate plot twist.
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