Class of ’09 Puzzle Showdown announced

Developer SBN3 has announced the latest entry in the Class of ’09 series, Class of ’09 Puzzle Showdown!

Class of ’09 is an irreverent visual novel taking place in the late 2000s in highschool. Anyone who lived through that time at that age probably thought the games were hilarious and since then the series has gained a niche and dedicated fanbase.

The latest entry takes the visual novel format and adds match-3 style gameplay, to what end? We’re not sure. But there’s supposed to be five campaigns of story likely filled with the kind of humor we’ve come to expect from the series.

You can check out the trailer below.

The next generation of #Classof09 is here…
CLASS OF ’09: PUZZLE SHOWDOWN

Wish list on Steam TODAY! pic.twitter.com/QNCEOAblp3

— Class of ’09 (@Class_of_09) June 12, 2026

The Class of ’09 girls took the internet by storm in 2023 with the visual novel genre. Now that the Class of ’09 VN trilogy has concluded, the late 2000’s girls we know and love return to bring you the most story-rich 2D VS Puzzle Game to date in Class of ’09: Puzzle Showdown! Swap blocks to lines of 3 or more, but the true learning curve is mastering the chaining system to bury your opponent before they bury you!

5 Unique Campaigns, 13 New Endings
You read that right, we have 5 unique campaigns challenging your puzzle skills. Each campaign centered around a different Class of ’09 girl from their unique perspective, and a side quest all about Kelly! Every last one of these campaigns still bringing you the earnest comedy known with the prior Class of ’09 games.

Go beyond the story with ONLINE MULTIPLAYER
This Class of ’09 game maximizes replayability with P2P online and local multiplayer. Develop your skills by playing the campaigns and then take them to the digital streets to see who’s the best of the Puzzle Showdown!

Class of ’09 is still heard!
The entire voice acting cast is back with some new voices along the way! This game also features an original soundtrack with over a dozen new songs you’ll eventually ask us to upload to streaming.

You can check out our review of the second game in the series, Class of ’09 The Re-up here (we thought it was pretty funny).

You can wishlist Class of ’09: Puzzle Showdown here, it launches on July 17, 2026.