Sea of Stars, a Turn-Based RPG from The Messenger Dev, Gets a New Trailer

It's looking good

by Stephen Tailby Mon 22nd Jun 2020

One indie developer you should watch out for is Sabotage Studio, the team behind The Messenger. It delivered a fantastic Ninja Gaiden-esque retro platformer with a great story and memorable characters. Now, with Sea of Stars, it's looking to do something similar with old-school turn based RPGs.

You might have caught the debut trailer earlier in the year, but today the studio has released another. You can watch it above, although there isn't much new stuff to see. Still, it's looking rather lovely, isn't it?

Also worth noting is that it's set within the same universe as The Messenger, but in the distant past. The game is a ways off, planned to arrive in 2022, but it should be worth the wait. Presumably it'll appear on PlayStation 5 when the time comes.

Are you excited for Sea of Stars? Take turns in the comments section below.

[source youtube.com]

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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nessisonett
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

That’s looking really quite good, I’m loving the look of the character design. If they pile on the QoL improvements, it could be a real winner.

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RaZieLDaNtE
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

Hi there fellow gamers. I absolutely loved The Messenger. It was a nice homage to old school games and this one feels just the same. The art style is really neat looking and it´s nice that it is a rpg with turn based mechanics. This could be another hidden gem of an indie game. It is still very far way though. Cheers and happy gaming to us all

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stinkyx
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

I've been wanting this game soooo bad, but it's soooo far away. 2022? Getouttahere...!!!

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LieutenantFatman
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

I'm sure it will be a great game but 2022? Maybe we'll have a Vita 2 by then to play it on. I can dream.

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ear_wig
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

This looks really cool. Great lighting effects, and the combat system looks interesting. But yeah, 2022 is a long ways away... Hoping that means this will be a very meaty game. The Messenger was a super solid action platformer, so I have high expectations from these guys!

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Porco
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

dang, that is an early reveal for an indi game. great visuals... looks inspired by secret of mana perhaps. the messenger was amazing so i have high hopes for this.

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Makina
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

2022.... Why show it now?

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Matroska
Mon 22nd Jun 2020

@Makina 2022 is only 18 months away so it's not that crazy. Breath of the Wild was shown 5 years before release, as was FFVIIR. Cyberpunk 2077 was announced at least 5 years ago, IIRC, and still isn't here. So what might just turn out to be 18 months isn't bad.