The Messenger
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Release Date: Aug 30, 2018
Genres: Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Rating: (189 ratings)
4.2
Developer: Sabotage, Devolver Digital
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About
As a demon army lays siege to his village, a young ninja travels through a cursed world to deliver a scroll vital to his clan’s survival. Built around subverting player expectations, The Messenger begins as a straightforward 8-bit action platformer, then unfolds into an epic time-traveling story—ul...
Storyline
In The Messenger, a demon army attacks a young ninja’s village, sending him into a cursed world to deliver a scroll vital to his clan’s survival. As the mission unfolds, it becomes a time-bending action-adventure that recontextualizes his journey and raises the stakes behind the war.
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5
Genres
Platform, Adventure, Indie, Arcade
Themes
Action, Comedy
Game Modes
Single player
Player Perspectives
Side view
Companies
Sabotage, Devolver Digital
Release Dates
Nintendo SwitchAug 30, 2018
PC (Microsoft Windows)Aug 30, 2018
PlayStation 4Mar 19, 2019
Xbox OneJun 25, 2020
PlayStation 5Jan 23, 2025
