Stunning pixel art and lighting
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 positive reviews
“The pixel art is absolutely breathtaking, the music takes you back to the 90s”
Steam review · 75.4 h played ↗
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 88%Very Positive · 88%Sabotage Studio2023JRPG · Turn-Based Combat · Party-Based RPG
$34.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A gorgeous, polished Chrono Trigger-style JRPG with timing-based combat, great music and flexible difficulty. Skip it if you need strong writing, deep character builds or varied combat.
Great for
Fans of SNES-era JRPGs like Chrono Trigger and Mario RPG who value art, music and atmosphere over story depth
Main risk
Bland main characters, weak writing and combat that stays repetitive across a 30-40 hour game
What changed in the last 30 days
94 recent reviews
Recent reviews are somewhat more negative (83% vs 88% all-time). Recent negative reviews mostly cite bland writing and characters, repetitive combat and frustrating timing, not a new bug or patch.
94 recent reviews
What players love
Great soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“A lot of effort went into the music, more than they needed to, and it shows.”
Steam review · 56.4 h played ↗
Love letter to Chrono Trigger and SNES RPGs
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“What I appreciate most is that it captures the spirit of those games while sanding off some of their 30-year-old rough edges.”
Steam review · 63.3 h played ↗
Fun interactive timed-hit combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“It takes the classic turn-based formula and adds a layer of interaction, requiring well-timed actions to maximize damage dealt or reduce incoming damage.”
Steam review · 27.9 h played ↗
Good puzzles, exploration and co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“This game is 8/10 solo and 9.5/10 with friends”
Steam review · 50.1 h played ↗
Relics let you tune difficulty
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Relics that can be toggled on and off to change the whole experience.”
Steam review · 31.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
Bland, weak story and writing
Mentioned in ~3 in 5 negative reviews
“I played for more than 20 hours waiting for something interesting to happen, but unfortunately this game is boring, mainly because of writing, which is simply weak.”
Steam review · 22.7 h played ↗
Repetitive combat with few skills
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 negative reviews
“It's a 40 hour game with literally the same combat from the tutorial until the end.”
Steam review · 9.1 h played ↗
Frustrating lock system and awkward timing
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Perhaps the worst timed attack/block mechanic I have ever seen in a game.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Flat, personality-free main duo
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“the two MCs feel like back seat characters in their own game. They are almost solid slabs of nothingness.”
Steam review · 33.9 h played ↗
Garl is annoying and overshadows the leads
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Garl is just annoying, he ruins the game”
Steam review · 8.7 h played ↗
Tedious true ending and Wheels minigame
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 negative reviews
“The true ending is locked behind a really tedious collection side quest.”
Steam review · 11.9 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7, Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8600 or AMD Phenom II X4 945
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 230 or Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7, Windows 10
ProcessorAMD FX 4300 or Intel Core i3 2120
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 340X or Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows 7, Windows 10
ProcessorIntel Core 2 Duo E8600 or AMD Phenom II X4 945
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD Radeon R5 230 or Nvidia GeForce GT 520
Storage5 GB available space
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