Wonders of Sodor
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on June 9th
We know many of you are eagerly awaiting for news on this, so we’re pleased to announce that Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor officially arrives on Nintendo Switch on June 9th.
The Nintendo Switch is unique to other platforms and has different considerations that we want to get right for you from release. The team have been hard at work to deliver you the best possible experience and we can’t wait for more of you to enjoy the adventures of Sodor! We really appreciate your patience in allowing us to build the Nintendo Switch version into the best possible version for you.
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor tells classic and original tales inspired by the publishing and content series, now told in an interactive, first-person perspective. Take the controls of the classic engines Thomas, Percy, Gordon, Emily, and Diesel to explore iconic landmarks across the Island of Sodor. You can also play as James, the Number 5 red engine as part of the Deluxe Edition!
Experience the sights, sounds, and feelings of Sodor as you explore iconic Thomas & Friends™ locations, including Tidmouth Sheds, Knapford Station, and the famous Windmills.
The team looked at locations throughout all eras of the brand, from publishing to content, to build an authentic version of Sodor. Examples include: Elsbridge Station, Tidmouth Station, and Vicarstown Station, which are variants from the publishing and content series.
A total of 8 stories await including Thomas & Gordon, Thomas & Bertie’s Great Race, Percy’s Troublesome Day, and more. Each story features full narration by the legendary Mark Moraghan for the ultimate storytelling immersion. As part of the development of the game, we’ve also composed unique music for your experience across Sodor.
When you’re not experiencing the wonderful stories, you also have access to three additional game modes: Timetable Mode, Explore Mode, and a Shunting Challenge.
- Timetable Mode – Select a character and drive a day in the life of that character on the Island of Sodor. You can also select a service at different times of the day.
- Explore Mode – Walk, ride and drive trains around the Island at your freedom.
- Shunting Challenge – Challenge Diesel to shunt Troublesome Trucks into a certain order in as few moves as possible and try and beat your personal best.
In addition to these modes, you will be able to take screenshots of your experiences with Photo Mode, giving you lots of options to capture your favourite moments of Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor. We can’t wait to see what you can create!
Keep an eye out across the Island too, whilst exploring across the various modes there are hidden collectables for you to find!
You can find easy access to your platform of choice using the links below to purchase the game. PlayStation, Xbox, Epic and Steam are available for purchase now, with Nintendo Switch available to purchase on June 9th.
Grab James in the Deluxe Edition!
Don’t forget, the Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor Deluxe Edition includes James, the North Western Railway’s Number 5 red engine, with four extra adventures! James was also our previous character video, check it out.
Meet the Characters
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been introducing the characters in Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor to you across the Dovetail Games YouTube channel. Within the videos we also highlight some of the core gameplay options and tell you a little bit about each of the characters. Make sure to check them out!
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is coming to physical!
We’re looking forward to bringing you the physical edition of Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor. This is expected to Launch later in 2026 across major retailers in UK, US, Canada, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Australia. Make sure to check our FAQs to see which retailers are available in your territory.
Our FAQs are also a great place to learn some more details around the game – including key information such as how we re-created the Island of Sodor, or the minimum requirements needed to play it on your PC.
Want more Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor news, as soon as it’s available? Join our Discord server. Here, we’ll share all the information about the new game, and you’ll be able to chat to other enthusiasts (including our wonderful team!) about all-things Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor and more. Come and join us! And to check out all the other characters we've unveiled, visit our YouTube channel.
Need support whilst playing Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor? Feel free to check in via our player support options so that we’re able to assist you.
From all of us at Dovetail Games and Mattel, we hope you enjoy being Really Useful Engines in Thomas and his friends' latest adventures in Sodor; as much as we've all enjoyed making it. Full steam ahead!
Wonders of Sodor
4 Jun
Thomas & Friends™: Wonders of Sodor is coming to Nintendo Switch™ on June 9th