The Messenger
A ninja platformer that starts as an 8-bit action game and grows into a Metroidvania.
The Messenger follows a young ninja delivering a scroll while a demon army threatens his village. It opens as a straightforward retro-style action platformer, then changes shape as the story takes a time-travelling turn and the world opens into a larger, exploration-focused Metroidvania with a different look. Humor runs dry throughout. It is a single-player game that suits fans of tight, old-school platforming who enjoy a few surprises in structure.
Game facts
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo
- Genres
- Adventure, Arcade, Indie, Platformer
- Developer
- Sabotage
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Release date
- 2018-08-30
- Age rating
- PEGI: 7 · USK: 12 · CLASS_IND: 14 · ESRB: E10+ · CERO: A · ACB: PG · GRAC: 12+