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 unravels into an epic time traveling tale, eventually revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania game packed with replay value and deadpan humor.
Platforms
Switch PC PS4 PS5 XONEGenres
Adventure Arcade Indie PlatformThemes
Action Comedy
Languages: Spanish (Spain) and 10 more
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Traditional) | |||
| German | |||
| Chinese (Simplified) | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Spanish (Spain) | |||
| Korean | |||
| English | |||
| French | |||
| Portuguese (Brazil) | |||
| Russian | |||
| Portuguese (Portugal) |
Media
Critic Reviews
Geeks Under Grace
By Johnathan FloydThe Messenger executes the perfect experience of play, narrative, and style.
But Why Tho?
By Jason FlattIf you have not experienced The Messenger yet, there is no better time than now. Its unique and witty take on a tried and true genre is challenging and fun with nice replayability. Never frustrating and always asking you to improve your platforming abilities, the 2D platformer is one of the best of recent years.
Geek Culture
By Jake SuAn instant classic, The Messenger is one you will not want to miss.
Pixel Arts
By Danial DehghaniIt seems as if it is impossible to break away from this game. Don't even think about ignoring the magic of messenger!
Cubed3
By Justin PrinslooThe Messenger is a unique and enjoyable 2D platformer with a strong personality and exciting gameplay, and its fine-tuned appearance on the PS4 is a welcome one. The first half of the game is worthy of unfettered praise, but the experience takes a hefty blow at the halfway point from a failed attempt at expanding the scope. This aside, it remains a lovingly conceived game and is well worth playing through on this basis, but its flaws prevent it from going down as a true classic. In light of the fact that this is the first game by Sabotage, it's fair to say that the studio's future is bright.
