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The Messenger

Original title: The Messenger - August 30, 2018
The Messenger
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AdventurePlatformIndieArcadePoint-and-click
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Director:Thierry Boulanger
Studio:Devolver Digital
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The Game Awards
Game
The Game Awards − Best Indie
Nominee
2018
The Game Awards
Game
The Game Awards − Best Debut Game
Winner
2018
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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
Sabotage
PublisherIGDB
Devolver Digital
Studio
Devolver Digital
Genres
Adventure, Platform, Indie, Arcade, Point-and-click
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation
Release DateIGDB
August 30, 2018
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
86
Game Engine
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StoryIGDB

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. Leveraging players expectations as a core game design ingredient, The Messenger is first presented as an 8-bit action platformer with a simple story, that unravels into an epic time traveling tale, eventually revealing itself as a 16-bit Metroidvania game packed with replay value and deadpan humor.

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The Messenger DLC, Expansions & Add-Ons

1The Messenger: Picnic PanicView Game
Awards2
The Game Awards
Game
The Game Awards − Best Indie
The Game Awards
Nominee
2018
The Game Awards
Game
The Game Awards − Best Debut Game
The Game Awards
Winner
2018
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Data aggregated from 5 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026
Time to Beat
Main Story14h
Main + Extras16h

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Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
English
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Chinese (Simplified)
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German
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French
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Chinese (Traditional)
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Spanish (Spain)
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Russian
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Korean
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Portuguese (Brazil)
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Japanese
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Portuguese (Portugal)
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Content Rating
Violence
Language
Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
Fear
Fantasy Violence
Crude Humor
ESRB T
GRAC 12+
CLASS_IND 14
PEGI 7
USK 12
CERO A
ACB PG
ESRB E10+
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit)
CPU:Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz
RAM:2 GB RAM
GPU:Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage:1200 MB available space
Sound Card:Onboard soundcard or better
Available On
Epic Games Store$19.99US
PlayStation Store
Xbox Store
Nintendo eShop
Steam$19.99US
GOG
GOG$19.99US
Official Website
Official Website
GamesPlanet DE$3.85US
GamesPlanet FR$3.85US
GamesPlanet US$3.99US
Fanatical
Fanatical$3.99US
Newegg$3.99US
2game$19.99US
GamesPlanet UK$4.14US
Humble Store$19.99US
GamesPlanet DE$3.84US
GamesPlanet FR$3.84US
GamesPlanet US$3.99US
Newegg$3.99US
GamesPlanet UK$4.15US
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Data aggregated from 5 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Steam, Wikidata, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026