We Got Another Hit; RPG Sea of Stars With Average Rating of 9/10 [Update: Good Sales]

Update

The game has been quite a commercial success. The devs boasted that during the first day sales of Sea of Stars exceeded 100 thousand copies. This is an impressive result for a small indie game, and judging by the enthusiastic reaction of the developers, the game exceeded their expectations.

Source: Twitter

Previous message (August 29, 2023)

Sea of Stars, an RPG and a prequel to the successful platformer The Messenger from 2018, has launched.

1. The game was released simultaneously on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Nintendo SwitchXbox Series S, Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5.
2. The PC release can be purchased on Steam at a 10% discount to celebrate the release, and will increase to full price on September 4.
3. The console versions, on the other hand, are available on PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and in Nintendo eShop for $34.99.
4. It is worth adding that Sea of Stars is also available as part of Game Pass subscription, both on PC and Xbox consoles. The game is also included in the PS Plus offer.

Sea of Stars is one of the nicest surprises of recent months

Before its release, rather few people expected the game to turn out to be a masterpiece. However, looking at the reviews of industry media, Sabotage has delivered a real gem. On Opencritic Sea of Stars has an average rating of 90%. Below we cite sample scores:

1. God is a Geek - 10/10
2. Windows Central - 5/5
3. COGconnected - 95/100
4. DualShockers - 9.3/10
5. Game Informer - 9/10
6. GamesRadar - 4.5/5
7. Shacknews - 9/10
8. Game Rant - 4.5/5
9. Gaming Nexus - 9/10
10. Twinfinite - 4.5/5
11. PCGamesN - 9/10
12. IGN - 8/10
13. Eurogamer - 4/5
14. Push Square - 8/10
15. Digital Trends - 4/5
16. CGMagazine - 8/10
17. PCGamer - 79/100

Reviewers generally praise the addictive storyline, polished turn-based combat system and great execution. In addition, while the game has a retro feel and is inspired by 16- and 32-bit console RPGs, it is not slavishly faithful to the old formula, making needed changes in many places to modernize gameplay and controls.

Gamers on Steam are also delighted

Players agree with the industry media's admiration.

1. On Steam, the game currently has 97% positive reviews.
2. Of course, the game debuted just a few hours ago, so we'll only have the real picture in a few days, but even so, players' first impressions are extremely positive.
3. Below we cite some sample reviews from Steam:

1. Sea of Stars on Steam

Finally, it is worth quoting the game's system requirements.

Sea of Stars - minimum requirements for PC

1. Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 / AMD Phenom II X4 945
2. Graphics card: AMD Radeon R5 230 / Nvidia GeForce GT 520.
3. DirectX: Version 11
4. RAM: 4 GB
5. Disk space: 5 GB (SSD recommended)
6. Operating System: Windows 7/10

Sea of Stars - recommended requirements for PC

1. Processor: AMD FX 4300 / Intel Core i3 2120
2. Graphics card: AMD Radeon R5 340X / Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
3. DirectX: Version 11
4. RAM: 8 GB
5. Disk space: 5 GB (SSD recommended)
6. Operating System: Windows 7/10

Sea of Stars

August 29, 2023

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