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The Messenger

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The game moves between 8-bit and 16-bit art styles, allowing the player to move between the two by going forward or backwards in time. 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.

Platforms
Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
Metascore
84
Genre
Action, Adventure, RPG, Indie, Platformer
Release date
Developer
Sabotage
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Age rating
10+ Everyone 10+
Tags
Retro, 16-bit, 8-Bit
Website
http://sabotagestudio.com/

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Last Modified: Dec 16, 2025

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The Messenger videos

1,000,000 videos
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Dec 15, 2021
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The Messenger - All Bosses [No Damage/Shurikens]
May 7, 2019
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The Messenger | The Completionist
Sep 1, 2018
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The Completi...
The Messenger - Launch Trailer - Nintendo Switch
Aug 30, 2018
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The Messenger Review
Aug 28, 2018
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The Messenger - Full Game Longplay (No Commentary)
Sep 11, 2018
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The Messenger created by

8 creators
Thierry Boulanger
Writer, Director, Designer, Programmer

The Messenger achievements

43 achievements
11.90%
I Swear It's My First Time
Make it through Dark Cave without the 'Power of True Sight'
11.90%
No Argument Here
Make it from the beginning of the game to beating the Queen of Quills with zero deaths
11.90%
I am The Messenger
Obtain all other trophies
14.29%
Thanks I hate it
Meet the voodoo mask
21.43%
You Said This Was A Platformer
Be lectured on the inner child
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43 items

The Messenger streams

114 streams
The First Step - The Messenger
MAN vs THE MESSENGER (PC)
The Grand Tour Season 3 Episode 1 [ Official - Amazon Television ]
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The Messenger reviews and comments

Recommended
8/10
Exceptional
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«Blew my mind»
Exceptional
Wonderful bitchip soundtrack that is very catchy. This platformer/side-scrolling metroid game is peppered with humour in a genre that often takes itself too seriously. Gameplay is on point with with polished mechanics and develops a sense of mastery as you find your way through the world. Can be challenging at times, but more accessible than Hollow Knight in terms of difficulty.
Exceptional
This game is pure beauty. I had so much fun while playing it and completed last night, now I don't know what to do. It's not a simple pixel art game, it has so many details, twists, a great story behind. I hope Sabotage and Devolver make a sequel for The Messenger!
«Blew my mind»
«Can’t stop playing»
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