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Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. 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.
Details
- Released
- August 27, 2023
- Developer
- Sabotage
- Genres
- Role-playing (RPG) · Turn-based strategy (TBS) · Adventure · Indie · Open world
- Publisher
- Sabotage, Playdigious
How it plays
Time to beat · 8 player times (IGDB)
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Sea of Stars Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
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!
Sea of Stars brought me in with its clever gameplay, pretty worlds, and exciting battle system, but the vibes made me want to stay.
Sea of Stars is simultaneously a love letter and modernisation of the legendary turn-based RPGs of old. It retains everything that made them such a core part of the industry so many years ago, while poking fun at tropes and conventions in an entertainingly self-aware manner. Much like The Messenger, Sea of Stars is another smash hit from Sabotage Studio, and is undoubtedly one of the best games of this year.
Sea of Stars was one of my most highly anticipated games of 2023. I’d been following the development journey after seeing its Kickstarter back in 2020. After becoming enamored with Sabotage Studio’s previous game, The Messenger, I knew they had the skills to deliver an amazing game, even if it was a vastly different experience than what we’d seen before. So you might be wondering, why then is this review so late after the game’s release if it was something I was that excited for? To a...
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.
Sabotage Studio unearths a time capsule in this incredible retro-style RPG.
The classic turn-based RPG in the vein of classic Square-Enix (formerly Squaresoft) titles aren’t as common these days as perhaps I would like.
With beautiful visuals and engaging gameplay, the game delivers a high-quality experience, regardless of the device.
Stellar à trois.Indie developer Sabotage has a clear, straightforward mission statement:
Clearly inspired by classic RPGs, Sea of Stars uses that inspiration as a foundation for the game. It then quickly turns into something of its own and becomes an excellent modern turn-based RPG.
Though its narrative and characters leave a little to be desired, Sea of Stars is an audiovisual masterpiece with endlessly fun gameplay, and an overall sense of adventure that is equally nostalgic as it is timeless.
Sea of Stars doesn’t necessarily do anything groundbreaking or new, but it is a solid game that can be a lot of fun