The Messenger

4.8
  • Great Boss Battles
  • Highly Recommended

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. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

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. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.

  • Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure.

  • Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover.

  • Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics.

  • A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates.

  • Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.

ESRB Everyone
Everyone
  • Mild Fantasy Violence
  • Mild Language
Base Game
$19.99
Epic RewardsEarn 5% back
Refund TypeSelf-Refundable
DeveloperSabotage Studios
Publisher
Devolver Digital
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The Messenger DLC & Add-Ons

The Messenger Picnic Panic

The Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action!

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The Messenger Ratings & Reviews

88%
Critics Recommend
86
Top Critic Average
Mighty
OpenCritic Rating
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Easy Allies

by Michael Damiani

8.5 / 10

“More than a tribute to a single retro franchise, The Messenger mixes amazing action platforming with the unique ability to jump between 8-bit and 16-bit worlds.”

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Game Informer

by Brian Shea

8 / 10

“The Messenger is a terrific throwback to action platformers like Ninja Gaiden with welcome twists. While a mid-game identity crisis detracts from the experience, it's still an adventure worth taking”

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IGN

by Mitchell Saltzman

8 / 10

“When you're fully geared up and The Messenger is hitting you with brand new stages and challenges that you haven't seen before, The Messenger is an amazing, must-play experience. Taken as a whole, it's brought down only by fetch quests that make The Messenger last several hours longer than it feels like it should.”

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The Messenger System Requirements

Minimum

OS version

Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)

CPU

Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz

Memory

2 GB RAM

GPU

Intel HD Graphics 4400

Storage

1200 MB available space

SoundCard

Onboard soundcard or better

Recommended

OS version

TBD

CPU

TBD

Memory

TBD

GPU

TBD

Storage

TBD

SoundCard

TBD

Languages Supported

Audio:
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Spanish (Spain)
Text:
  • Chinese (Simplified)
  • Chinese (Traditional)
  • English
  • French
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Portuguese (Brazil)
  • Russian
  • Spanish (Spain)

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