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Sea of Stars is wonderfully evocative of the RPGs of yesteryear, recalling strong memories of Chrono Trigger and the like. Gorgeous pixel art is backed up with a soundtrack that for the most part is very pleasant to listen to, even if some of the loops do tend to repeat themselves a little too quickly. It seldom distracts, and almost always adds to the scene.
Sea of Stars is an old-school JRPG, cut on modern molds, which because of its dragging and template solutions turns from a fun adventure into a routine work.
Sea of Stars will keep players on their toes for dozens of hours with a huge variety of locations, enemies, bosses, side quests, riddles and puzzles. I have always kept both Chrono games very close to my heart, and now Sea of Stars took place next to them.
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ogthetattooer
I'm a big fan of pixel-art and turn-based games but this one is worse game I've ever played. Items and stats doesn't mean anything, you can't see the boss' health, Difficulty selection doesn't mean anything it just makes you take more damage and deal less. Incredibly repetitive gameplay, like you know beforehand you will need to activate the stones on the left and right in any bossfights' path. Puzzeles feels like they made for toddlers. I can't believe I've paid for it. Combat also repetitive theres only a little selection of skills and same actions again and again. If your age is between 6-8 its might be good but older than that you will just feel like they're putting puzzles just to make you waste time going back and forth.
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DaeGurth
The game looks very nice, music is good, amount of side content (side quests, areas with hidden loot) is decent... I really liked the main characters. But the woke agenda found its way inside. Amount of women in positions that need men characteristic is also staggering. I give up on this studio. Sadly. Messenger was absolute blast.
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Pro_Vieh
Eines der besten JRPG`s die man Aktuell Spielen kann überzeug von Anfang bis Ende. Gute Story !

Sea of Stars

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Aug 29, 2023
Metascore
Generally Favorable
87
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8.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
98% Positive
47 Reviews
2% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Aug 28, 2023
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GameGrin
Sea of Stars is an amazing-looking and sounding title that has captured all you love from classic turn-based RPGs and improved upon it. I can’t recommend this game enough; this is how you modernise and pay tribute to a classic genre.
Aug 28, 2023
95
Cultured Vultures
Sea of Stars is a love letter to classic 1990s JRPGs that transcends the genre and perfects the form.
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Generally Favorable
75% Positive
904 Ratings
17% Mixed
204 Ratings
9% Negative
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May 23, 2025
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Pro_Vieh
Eines der besten JRPG`s die man Aktuell Spielen kann überzeug von Anfang bis Ende. Gute Story !
Oct 13, 2025
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Boatakp
The game is incredibly fun, well worth the price, and offers some surprising gameplay toward the end. It’s definitely worth completing to experience the True Ending
Sep 4, 2023
90
Gamer.nl
Sea of Stars is a visually beautiful jrpg with tactical combat and fun puzzles. While the game never outshines its inspirations, it's a great homage to old classics.
Aug 28, 2023
90
GamesRadar+
It's a joy and a relief to realise that Sabotage hasn't merely mimicked classic '90s JRPG, but committed to understanding what makes them tick. Its nostalgia is neither gratuitous nor cynical, instead working disparate references together with original ideas into a coherent whole. While it's a little disappointing to discover that there's isn't great depth to the turn-based battles and other systems, the immense quality and detail in the pixel art, soundtrack, location design, characters and plot ensure that Sea of Stars remains a stunning achievement to the end.
Aug 28, 2023
85
Worth Playing
Sea of Stars is a pitch-perfect nostalgic take on a JRPG, with beautiful visuals, a fun combat system, and a top-notch soundtrack. My only major criticism is that the story is a touch weak and disjointed, and the combat system falls off a bit toward the end. Sea of Stars hit its mark hard, and it's a damn impressive first effort from Sabotage Studios. If you've been looking for a simple, fun and lighthearted old-school RPG, look no further than Sea of Stars. It's not quite a new classic, but it doesn't need to be, either.
Aug 29, 2023
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VideoGamer
Stunning vistas paired with a stirring soundtrack and refined combat shoulder Sea of Stars, one of 2023’s most charming RPGs.
Dec 6, 2023
60
GameMAG
Sea of Stars is an old-school JRPG, cut on modern molds, which because of its dragging and template solutions turns from a fun adventure into a routine work.
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Jun 4, 2025
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Oldbluey
Exactly what I have been searching for as a follow up to Chrono Trigger from my younger days. Great story, art, and especially the music.
Sep 16, 2025
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tariq_almandhar
ولم أكمل اللعبة والانطباع من لعب حوالي 15 ساعة وفيهذه المدة تتضح لك أساسيات اللعب فرغم أن البداية بطيئة لكن عند دخول اللعب ترى الاختلاف في نظام اللعب برجوع المانا ونظام الضرب والصد واختلاف المهارات في التوقيت الحكم على القصة صعب بدون اكمالها لكن العلاقة بين الشخصيات جيدة هذه أهم الامور والله ولي التوفيق
May 25, 2025
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Stormcrow82
Game could have certainly been higher. I think the combat is fun, music slaps, and the story surprisingly interesting (at times). However, the dialogue is often too long, and the game takes a little bit to show its true colors. The first third of the game is pretty boring before you unlock more characters, more abilities etc. and the story begins to take shape. Still a good game
Aug 26, 2025
4
JKaiya
The story in this game is so bad, and the worst part is the whole game is making you sit through the constant filler content to beef up your artificial playtime. They really hired someone incompetent to write the story for them. There isn't enough actual gameplay as most of it is spamming next to skip the **** story. The movement was pretty cool, and some of the art, but the same cant be said about the pixel characters. They needed a bit of work and they often looked nothing like their image / animated scenes. Like the girl protag having a burnt scar on her forehead in her pixel version which is supposed to be just a poorly done shadow
Jul 12, 2024
4
bardokhofmeier
I really, really, really wanted to love this game, but I can’t. In the beginning, it seems to do everything right: the characters seem good, the plot is interesting, the world feels alive, and the fights are engaging. But most of that fades way too fast. While the story stays compelling for a while, the first cracks in the characters appear pretty soon. And even though you can forgive some blunders, they accumulate, and by the time you get to the middle of the story, they are all but falling apart. That is also the point where I noticed that I don’t care for the story anymore. It wasn’t that great before, but it became bad afterwards.Sadly, even the fights are way too monotonous, with each character having basically the same moves throughout the game. I never finished it, but I watched videos (in hopes of rekindling the flame), and apparently, it gets even more unravelled later on.
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SummarySea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. A prequel story set in The Messenger's universe, it tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmanc... Read More
Rated E +10for Everyone +10
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  • Nintendo Switch
  • PlayStation 5
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  • Xbox Series X
  • Xbox One
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Aug 29, 2023
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