Terrible Toybox has confirmed that Thimbleweed Park 2 is in development, with a Steam store page announcing a planned release in 2028.
The follow-up to the 2017 indie hit comes from Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, and continues the studio’s commitment to pixel-art, point-and-click adventure design.
Thimbleweed Park, originally released in 2017 and later made available on platforms including the Nintendo Switch eShop, established a reputation as a lovingly crafted homage to classic adventure games.
The new Steam listing makes clear that the sequel preserves that style: Thimbleweed Park 2 will again be a pixel-art point-and-click murder mystery and will return familiar characters to the story.
According to the Steam page, the central crime in Thimbleweed Park 2 takes place at the Edmund Mansion.
Agents Ray and Reyes are explicitly named as returning investigators for the case.
The developer frames the game as deliberately tied to the tone and sensibility of the original: it is described as ‘‘more Thimbleweed Park than ever,’’ positioning the title as neither a straight sequel nor a prequel but as a new, thematically consistent entry in the setting.
The Steam store copy further sets expectations for the project’s narrative approach, noting that everyone in the mansion is a suspect and that players can expect the same blend of mystery and offbeat humor that characterized the first game.
The announcement emphasizes that the investigation will produce more questions than answers by the end of another night in Thimbleweed Park, echoing the original’s enigmatic storytelling.
Terrible Toybox has not announced specific platform plans beyond the Steam listing, and no console release has been confirmed at this time.
Given the original game’s presence on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, platform details for Thimbleweed Park 2 remain to be disclosed by the developer.
For fans of classic adventure titles and followers of Ron Gilbert’s work — including his contributions to Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion — the Steam announcement offers a concrete timeline: Thimbleweed Park 2 is real, and it is scheduled to arrive in 2028.
Developers and players will likely watch for further updates on platforms, release windows, and gameplay details as Terrible Toybox expands the Steam page and issues formal developer communications.
The follow-up to the 2017 indie hit comes from Maniac Mansion co-creators Ron Gilbert and Gary Winnick, and continues the studio’s commitment to pixel-art, point-and-click adventure design.
Thimbleweed Park, originally released in 2017 and later made available on platforms including the Nintendo Switch eShop, established a reputation as a lovingly crafted homage to classic adventure games.
The new Steam listing makes clear that the sequel preserves that style: Thimbleweed Park 2 will again be a pixel-art point-and-click murder mystery and will return familiar characters to the story.
According to the Steam page, the central crime in Thimbleweed Park 2 takes place at the Edmund Mansion.
Agents Ray and Reyes are explicitly named as returning investigators for the case.
The developer frames the game as deliberately tied to the tone and sensibility of the original: it is described as ‘‘more Thimbleweed Park than ever,’’ positioning the title as neither a straight sequel nor a prequel but as a new, thematically consistent entry in the setting.
The Steam store copy further sets expectations for the project’s narrative approach, noting that everyone in the mansion is a suspect and that players can expect the same blend of mystery and offbeat humor that characterized the first game.
The announcement emphasizes that the investigation will produce more questions than answers by the end of another night in Thimbleweed Park, echoing the original’s enigmatic storytelling.
Terrible Toybox has not announced specific platform plans beyond the Steam listing, and no console release has been confirmed at this time.
Given the original game’s presence on Nintendo Switch and other platforms, platform details for Thimbleweed Park 2 remain to be disclosed by the developer.
For fans of classic adventure titles and followers of Ron Gilbert’s work — including his contributions to Monkey Island and Maniac Mansion — the Steam announcement offers a concrete timeline: Thimbleweed Park 2 is real, and it is scheduled to arrive in 2028.
Developers and players will likely watch for further updates on platforms, release windows, and gameplay details as Terrible Toybox expands the Steam page and issues formal developer communications.
