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The Messenger

The Messenger

Release dateAug 30, 2018
Ratings & reviews
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.
AdventureArcadeActionSingle playerIndie

Media & gameplay showcase

Trailer
1 / 7

Best Price Right Now

$3.99
GOG
Purchase
Observed 5 hours ago

Historical Low

$3.99
GOG
Observed Aug 18, 2026

Edition / bundle

Available at 4 stores Ā· 6 editions / bundles

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The Messenger

Store Link
GOG
$3.99
$19.99
Observed 5 hours ago
-80%
Purchase
Steam
$3.99
$19.99
Observed 16 hours ago
-80%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
Purchase
Epic Games Store
$19.99
Observed 6 hours ago
0%
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Xbox
$19.99
Observed 5 hours ago
0%Sale ends Oct 7, 2026
Purchase
  • GOG
    $3.99
    $19.99
    Observed 5 hours ago
    -80%
    Purchase
  • Steam
    $3.99
    $19.99
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -80%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase
  • Epic Games Store
    $19.99
    Observed 6 hours ago
    0%
    Purchase
  • Xbox
    $19.99
    Observed 5 hours ago
    0%Sale ends Oct 7, 2026
    Purchase

Die by the Blade

Store Link
Steam
$14.37
$44.97
Observed 16 hours ago
-68%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
Purchase
  • Steam
    $14.37
    $44.97
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -68%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase

Sea of Stars + The Messenger Bundle

Store Link
Steam
$19.33
$49.48
Observed 16 hours ago
-61%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
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  • Steam
    $19.33
    $49.48
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -61%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase

Cyber Shadow + The Messenger

Store Link
Steam
$16.18
$35.98
Observed 16 hours ago
-55%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
Purchase
  • Steam
    $16.18
    $35.98
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -55%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase

Dark Scrolls x The Messenger

Store Link
Steam
$10.78
$26.98
Observed 16 hours ago
-60%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
Purchase
  • Steam
    $10.78
    $26.98
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -60%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase

The Messenger + Soundtrack Collection

Store Link
Steam
$9.95
$29.55
Observed 16 hours ago
-66%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
Purchase
  • Steam
    $9.95
    $29.55
    Observed 16 hours ago
    -66%Sale ends Oct 8, 2026
    Purchase

Price History

ObservedEpic Games Store Ā· USDGOG Ā· USDSteam Ā· USDXbox Ā· USD
47 days agoā€”$3.99ā€”ā€”
46 days agoā€”$3.99ā€”ā€”
42 days ago$19.99$3.99ā€”ā€”
41 days ago$19.99$19.99ā€”ā€”
40 days ago$19.99$3.99ā€”ā€”
38 days ago$19.99$3.99$19.99ā€”
12 days ago$19.99$19.99$19.99ā€”
4 days ago$19.99$3.99$19.99ā€”
16 hours ago$19.99$3.99$3.99ā€”
7 hours ago$19.99$3.99$3.99$19.99

About The Messenger

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.

Downloadable Content

5 catalog add-ons
5 DLCs
  • The Messenger EP by Keiji Yamagishi
    The Messenger EP by Keiji YamagishiAdd-on
    2018
    -50%$1.99
    $0.99
  • The Messenger Original Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past
    The Messenger Original Soundtrack - Disc I: The PastAdd-on
    2018
    -50%$4.99
    $2.49
  • The Messenger Original Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future
    The Messenger Original Soundtrack - Disc II: The FutureAdd-on
    2018
    -50%$4.99
    $2.49
  • The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc III: Picnic Panic
    The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc III: Picnic PanicAdd-on
    2019
    -50%$4.99
    $2.49

System requirements

Minimum
OS
N/A
CPU
N/A
GPU
N/A
Memory
N/A
Storage
N/A
Recommended
OS
N/A
CPU
N/A
GPU
N/A
Memory
N/A
Storage
N/A

Game details

Release date
Aug 30, 2018
Developer
Sabotage
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Platforms
Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Genres
Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platform
Themes
Action, Comedy
Game modes
Single player
Player perspective
Side view
Languages
LanguageAudioInterfaceSubtitles
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
English
French
German
Japanese
Age ratings
PEGI: 7, USK: 12, CLASS_IND: 14, ESRB: E10+, CERO: A, ACB: PG, GRAC: 12+
Steam Deck Compatibility
Verified

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