Professor Layton and the New World of Steam[a] is an upcoming puzzle-adventure game by Level-5 for the Nintendo Switch.
[1][2] No gameplay was shown; the teaser trailer consisted of Professor Hershel Layton walking through an industrial area.
[5] Some details of the plot were released on the game's official website, with "highly advanced steam engines" causing a technological revolution in Steam Bison and a "mysterious incident" prompting Luke Triton to invite Hershel Layton to the town.
[8] Yo Oizumi will be reprising his role as Hershel Layton from previous titles, while Mio Imada will be voicing Luke Triton[8] in place of Maki Horikita, who announced her retirement from acting in 2017.
[8] In January 2025, information reported by IGN suggested that the game will have also have an upgraded Nintendo Switch 2 version.