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Professor Layton

Puzzles, top hats and gentle mysteries. Two games on Switch — one out now, one this December.

Games on Switch
1
Story complexity
Easy to follow
Consoles
Switch
Start with Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' ConspiracySee the playing order

The story, simply explained

What is it?

Puzzle adventures where you solve brain-teasers to crack a mystery.

What is the story about?

Archaeologist and puzzle-lover Professor Layton and his apprentice Luke investigate strange happenings.

Who are the main characters?

Professor Layton, Luke, and Layton's daughter Katrielle.

Why play it?

Hundreds of clever puzzles wrapped in a charming storybook world.

Is the story connected?

Lightly. Each game is a self-contained mystery.

How many games should I play?

Either one.

Choose your playing order

Both work as a first game.

  1. 1Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy
    Start here

    Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaires' Conspiracy

    2017

    Switch 1Switch 2: check compatibility

    Professor Layton's daughter Katrielle runs a detective agency in London and takes on odd cases for the city's richest people.

  2. 2Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

    Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

    2026

    Coming soonSwitch 2

    Layton and Luke travel to a steam-powered frontier town to solve the mystery of a phantom gunslinger.

Missing chapters

  • The original six Professor Layton games — Not on Switch; they were released on Nintendo DS/3DS (and some on mobile).

Gear for the journey

Storage, cases, controllers and headsets that suit long story games.

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