4 NOVEMBER 2026 – Belgian solo developer Sam Agten (SixtyFour) has announced that Stip, the deceptively simple number puzzle game where rules are discovered, and puzzles don't always play by them, will launch on 20 January 2027. The release date was revealed today during the Point & Click Showcase, alongside a new trailer.
At first glance, Stip is all about putting numbers into dots. Work out the rules, fill in the blanks, and move on to the next puzzle. Simple enough, right? Well, perhaps it's best not to ask too many questions. Please, just focus on the puzzles...
Stip Official Release Date Trailer:
20 01 27. I wonder if those numbers may unlock something? Best jot them down somewhere for use later… [[ in the game: press "C" → input code → ENTER ]]
The Metroidbrainia puzzle game will release 20 January 2027, but the demo is out now and awaits your puzzle-solving mind. Will you find all of the secrets?
A Little Recognition Goes a Long WayFollowing its win as Most Anticipated Belgian Game at the Belgian Game Awards 2025, an honourable mention at Amaze; and nomination for Best Game at the Indie Arena Booth 2026, Stip is now eligible for a little love at the Thinky Awards. If you've been enjoying what you've seen so far, consider nominating it for Most Anticipated Game of 2027! And give your favourite puzzle games of 2026 some love too: thinkygames.com/events/awards
Key RequestWith the release date now set, press and creator code requests are officially open! Review codes will be distributed in early January. It's about 5-6 hours long.
Request a Steam key for StipSteam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3227960/Stip
Press Kit: stip-game.notion.site/Stip
PR contact: press@piratepr.com & info@sixtyfour.be (interviews welcome in Dutch or English)
About the game
Stip is a number puzzle game with a simple, but striking visual style. The player uses a set of constraints to determine which numbers go in a series of dots. These constraints are not always clear, however. Players will experiment, assign, undo, and deduce to decipher their meaning.
Stip’s number puzzles are laid out in maze-like rooms that hide secrets of their own. Players will use items and environmental clues to peel away layers and find even more secrets, off-kilter puzzles, and even hidden puzzle rules that can grant an edge in further exploration.
Puzzles will start to misbehave. Stip will entice you, flatter you, and shower you with random facts about numbers, if only to keep your eyes facing forward. Look at the puzzles, please, and ignore the fraying edges.
- Number Puzzle Goodness | Do you want to sit down and play some relaxing number puzzles? Stip can be that game for you. Find comfort in some quick deductions and dopamine-inducing special effects.
- An Intricate Puzzle Box | Stip’s puzzles are laid out in rooms that have their own puzzles. Use items, manipulate the environment, and look for hidden clues to find more secrets hidden within.
- Rule Discovery | Players will need to think laterally by deducing constraints, finding hidden puzzle rules that give them an edge, and pulling on threads that the game wants to keep from them.
- The puzzles are evil | Stip is a virus, a parasite that craves your attention. It’ll offer you new mechanics to keep you engaged, make numbers go up, and offer you motivational confetti to keep you from looking too closely and push you to keep solving puzzles.
- Transmedia Clues | Keep your eyes on social media, trailers, real-life events, store pages and even the press releases, as they may contain hidden codes to unlock more secrets!
For more updates, wishlist on Steam or follow the dev on Bluesky!
About the Developer
SixtyFour is an award-winning Belgian Studio founded by solodev Sam Agten. The goal is to create games with a focus on innovative interaction, visual polish and a whallop of boardgame-inspired design. After their first title Midnight Protocol, a tactical hacking narrative-driven RPG with unique keyboard-only controls, comes a numbers puzzle game called Stip that will make you second-guess… numbers?
Stip was made possible thanks to the support of the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
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