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. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor.
- Price:$19.99
- Release Date:8/30/2018
- Franchise:Sabotage Studio
- Developer:Sabotage
- Publisher:Devolver Digital
- Last Updated:10/27/2024
- Steam App Id:764790
The Messenger
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Verified)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Messenger has 51 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 86% lower than its previous all-time peak of 375 players achieved on 9/3/2023.
The Messenger Review
The Messenger has achieved a Steambase Player Score of 93 / 100. This score is calculated from 11,080 total reviews on the Steam store — giving it a Very Positive rating. These are split between 10,346 positive reviews, 734 negative reviews, and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Additionally, The Messenger has earned a metascore of 83 on Metacritic.
Track historical reviews and overall rating trends for The Messenger using the chart below.
The Messenger Price
The Messenger costs $19.99 in the Steam store as of 10/27/2024. It can be purchased as a standalone game or through a bundle like Die by the Blade, The Messenger + Soundtrack Collection, or Sea of Stars + The Messenger Bundle which offers a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Messenger.
The Messenger DLC
The Messenger has 1 downloadable add-on available for purchase on Steam which is The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLC.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLC | DLC | 7/11/2019 | View |
The Messenger has 4 related apps available for download from the Steam store.
| Image | Name | Type | Release Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Messenger EP by Keiji Yamagishi | Music | 8/30/2018 | View |
![The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit] banner image](https://steambase.io/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,width=150,height=75/https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/924331/header.jpg) | The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit] | Music | 8/30/2018 | View |
 | The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc III: Picnic Panic | Music | 7/11/2019 | View |
![The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit] banner image](https://steambase.io/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,width=150,height=75/https://shared.akamai.steamstatic.com/store_item_assets/steam/apps/924330/header.jpg) | The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit] | Music | 8/15/2018 | View |
About The Messenger
The Messenger is an Indie, and Action game developed by Sabotage. On 8/30/2018, it was released on the Steam Store by Devolver Digital.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. It is verified by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
It also supports 10 languanges in-game including English, French, German, Spanish (Spain), and Chinese (Simplified). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Messenger supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Single-player
- Remote Play on TV
From the Steam community, The Messenger has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Difficult
- Side Scroller
- Great Soundtrack
- Platformer
- Ninja
- Pixel Graphics
- Metroidvania
- Comedy
- Retro
- 2D Platformer
- Action-Adventure
- Beautiful
- Time Travel
- Funny
- Indie
- Epic
- Adventure
- Action
- Singleplayer
- 2D
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Messenger and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
The Messenger is included in 3 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Die by the Blade | 3 | 3 | $44.97 | View |
 | The Messenger + Soundtrack Collection | 5 | 5 | $9.95 | View |
 | Sea of Stars + The Messenger Bundle | 2 | 2 | $39.09 | View |
Related Packages
The Messenger is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
| Name | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| The Messenger | $4.99 | View |
Supported Languages
The Messenger is available in 10 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | No | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Korean | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Messenger data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 27). The Messenger on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/764790
- Valve Corporation. (2024, October 27). The Messenger. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/764790
- Metacritic. (2024, October 27). The Messenger for PC Reviews. Metacritic. https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-messenger
- Sabotage. (2023, July 8). The Messenger. The Messenger. https://themessengergame.com