Sea of Stars, the thoroughly likeable throwback JRPG which released earlier this week, may be available to download as part of PS Plus Extra (and, whisper it, Xbox Game Pass) but has still managed to surpass 100,000 sales in one day. It’s likely the vast majority of these units were purchased on PC and Nintendo Switch, but it’s still an impressive achievement in just 24 hours.
The title deserves its success, however, as we pointed out in our review: “Sea of Stars is immensely enjoyable from start to finish,” we wrote. “While it's been inspired by various classic RPGs, it sets itself apart with an engaging story, some brilliant characters, and surprisingly deep lore. On top of that, the combat is great fun thanks to its involving, strategic mechanics, and exploring the gorgeous pixelated world is rewarding.”
Did you add to Sea of Stars’ overall sales, or are you one of those who’s started playing it courtesy of PS Plus Extra? Be honest in the comments section below.
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Downloaded it from Game Catalog. Beat the first non-tutorial boss before bed. It's very enjoyable so far.
I bought it, I was part of the kickstarter 😁
I have gotten it through PS Plus. But I haven't tried it yet as I'm busy with FFVI Pixel Remaster.
But I'd like to know the split regardless. Even though I do believe you Sammy, the vast majority of them sales gotta come from Switch/PC crowd.
Hoping that ps+ brought some attention to it and thus more people gave it a try. Seems like a good game, so nice to see it perform well.
I bought it on PS5 and will play it at my own pace. Without the distraction of a bunch of games. That I might want to play at some point. But I don’t want to get to now. Leaving a subscription service whilst I’m playing it.
Deserved. I'll play the ps plus extra ver for now but just because I want the physical release next year.
I put two and a half hours into it today and man, it feels like when you’re stepping into a bath that’s just the absolute perfect temperature for your mood.
I ended up just buying it for my Switch. had points to use so saved a fiver
I've only made it past the first boss so far but I'm really enjoying it. Great addition to PS+!
It should be obvious. I wanna KEEP being able to play good games forever and not just as long as I'm paying some subscription -.-' but I guess it's still a nice option for the "young'uns" who don't earn their own money yet. I know I'd have killed for that option 20 years ago xD
Great news, that team deserve plaudits as its a fine game. Im about 9 hours in, as im off work atm, and its very enjoyable!
I won't be buying it, I cant keep up with my backlog, ever, so ownership means nothing to me at all as long as I can play it now.
@Titntin I mean, do we even really own the games we "buy"?
Presumably those great sales numbers are because of the spectacular reviews it's been getting.
Ive installed it, not played yet, looks like this has the makings of a special gem though.
Going to buy. Drowning in great games this year.
Great stuff.
It had a little launch discount, but they still managed to pull in over $3mill in revenue in a single day.
They also got both the Gamepass & PS+ Extra money bag, as well as being funded successfully on Kickstarter.
Happy for the devs. They’ve probably secured their long term future already. It helps that the game turned out pretty great as well.
Going to be picking up the physical. Looking forward to it.
I'm waiting for the Iam8bit physical release. Will get it then if I can nab a copy.
Was going to wait for the physical release and nab a copy for Switch but word of mouth has got me tempted so I'll be downloading it from PS Plus Extra when I get home
N.i.c.e. sea of stars is a excellent game.word up son
I bought it on Switch. Don't have Plus Extra and I really didn't want to play it on PC Game Pass.
I'm really enjoying it so far, it's a great game.
Great to see it rewarded. It's such a great game.
The Hades of 2023.
What we need remember is that nit everyone is on ps plus. I'm not.
@glassmusic they should put that quote on the back of the box for the physical
@Bagwag82
What's stopping you?
Yeah i got it on the switch. It just really fits it in portable mode as the screen is smaller and the pixel art looks smoother.
I assumed there were no differences between versions as the game is not very intensive.
Also, like another poster said, i had some points to spend on switch and got a tiny price cut. It was also cheaper on switch than playstation by 1 euro (baseline, without my price cut). Not sure why. I guess cause you get PS4 and PS5 at the same time? It's weird. Don't recall seeing that before.
Was gonna buy it then I heard there is a physical edition coming out so I am waiting.
Nice! A bit of a reward for the devs, who seem to deserve it, for the work they've put in. Good to see they can still get some pennies, even with being on plus!
I bought it on Steam despite having access through Gamepass and PS Plus. With RPGs my favourite way of playing them is curled up in bed late at night like I did as a kid. I have a Steam Deck so can play on that or my big PC.
@Rob_230 😹
@TheCollector316 money
Digging the game, backtracking not so much. Still, relics make going back a breeze.
Spent a few hours on it last night, beat the first main boss and beyond that, this game is absolutely fantastic! World is great, traversal and exploration - great, combat suprisingly deep and rewarding, despite being incredibly simple to get your head around, graphics and presentation - great. WIN for our chosen subscription service for sure, I'm going to main game it over the weekend.
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