The Messenger
by Sabotage
- Released Aug 30, 2018
- $19.99
- 15 h to beat
- Nintendo Switch
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- PlayStation 4
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox One
93%positive reviews
12,368 positive988 negative
What players say
Pros
Charming retro platforming with a clever twist
Good soundtrack and graphics
Cons
Feels less fun after the early hours
Mid-game structure drifts
Mixed
Some call it a platformer peak, others call it okay
System requirements
Minimum:
OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)
Processor: Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 1200 MB available space
Sound Card: Onboard soundcard or better
As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan's survival. Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented as an 8-bit action platformer with a simple story, that…
Ratings
- 79IGDB players195 ratings
- 87Critics8 reviews
- 83Overall203 scores
Time to beat
- 14.5 hStory onlyto the credits
- 15.5 hStory and extraswith side content
Languages
| Language | Interface | Full audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Chinese (Traditional) | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| German | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Korean | |||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | |||
| Russian | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal) |
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