Play Order
0 / 3 playedTwo games plus DLC in release order.
About Sabotage Studio
Sabotage Studio (2018 to 2025) pairs ninja action with retro RPG craft. Start with The Messenger (2018) for the 8-bit to 16-bit time-travel platformer across 20 plus hours. Continue with Sea of Stars (2023) for the turn-based eclipse mage quest with timed hits. Close with Throes of the Watchmaker (2025) for the free DLC that expands the Stars endgame with new areas.
Play in release order because the studio callbacks reward the Messenger first. The Messenger teaches tight traversal before the RPG slows the pace. Sea of Stars builds its combat on timing skills that feel fresh after the platformer. The DLC assumes a cleared Stars save with leveled parties.
Good to know
The set totals two full games plus one major DLC, ideal for retro fans. The Messenger runs 15 to 20 hours with a famous mid-game genre twist. Sea of Stars runs 30 plus hours with co-op-friendly timed combat. Throes of the Watchmaker needs the base RPG finished. Play Messenger then Stars then the DLC in order, since the studio humor and the time motifs echo across both.
