Adventure · August 28, 2023

Sea of Stars (2023)

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Promising the Sabotage touch in every system, Sea of Stars aims to modernize the classic RPG in terms of turn-based combat, storytelling, exploration and interactions with the environment, while still offering a hearty slice of nostalgia and good old, simple fun. Pressing the action button in sync with the animations increases damage output while reducing incoming damage. Along with timed hits, combat features multi-character combo attacks, boosting, and a strategic 'locks' system offering options to play with different damage types in order to hinder enemies while they are channeling powerful attacks or spells, all in an immersive take on the genre; no random encounters, no transitions to separate battlefields, and no grinding. Swim, climb, vault, jump off or hoist up ledges as you traverse seamlessly through the world with a navigation system based on platformer expertise that breaks free from the classic bound-to-the-grid tileset movement. Our custom-made render pipeline allows the creation of a breathtaking world coming to life by pushing the limits of 2D pixel-art games. Dozens of original characters and story arcs will take you on a captivating journey. Sometimes epic, sometimes silly, and other times emotional, Sea of Stars does its RPG duty of exploring classic themes of adventure and friendship, while also being chock-full of the unexpected twists and events you’d expect from a Sabotage production. There are many ways to hang out in the world of Sea of Stars if you feel the need for a change of pace in your adventures. Sailing, cooking, fishing, stopping by a tavern to listen to a song or play the infamous tabletop game known as 'Wheels'.....every system has been designed to deliver an experience that pays respect to retro classics, while rethinking in some areas to offer a smooth and modernized experience. Sea of Stars’ adventure is playable in its entirety by up to three players. Allies can drop in and out anytime to traverse the world together and master the Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic. Also available via Steam Remote Play Together.

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Pixel Graphics · 556
  • JRPG · 539
  • Turn-Based Combat · 535
  • Local Co-Op · 522
  • Party-Based RPG · 521
  • Story Rich · 511
  • Adventure · 507
  • RPG · 504
  • 2D · 499
  • Singleplayer · 276
  • Fantasy · 271
  • Indie · 269
  • Lore-Rich · 268
  • Retro · 268
  • Co-op · 264

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.7k Steam reviewsTop 19% in Adventure
Positive rating89% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic87/100Genre average 77 — top 11% of Adventure titles
Concurrent peak509 playersTop 8% in Adventure by live player count
Engagement hours21 h averageTop 16% for session depth among Adventure

Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 12.7k reviews

11.3k positive · 1.4k negative

Metacritic

87/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

10.9k

Peak concurrent players

509

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Italian

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Shared/Split Screen

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

21h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

14h

Current engagement

Achievements

54

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 28, 2023
DeveloperSabotage Studio
Base price$20.99 -40%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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