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Sea of Stars
Sea of Stars is a turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. It tells the story of two Children of the Solstice who will combine the powers of the sun and moon to perform Eclipse Magic, the only force capable of fending off the monstrous creations of the evil alchemist known as The Fleshmancer.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I'm so torn on how to review this game. I rarely review games but this left me so frustrated that I had to. Pros: - Fun gameplay - interesting puzzles - cool art style, lots of nostalgia - surprisingly fun minigame…”
“This game has an Immersive story and unique art style. The combat is engaging and multiplayer friendly. This game is a must play for multiplayer turn based enjoyers.”
“Great story, visual, gameplay, music, I enjoyed 60+ hours including the DLC. Difficulty is just perfect for me. There was 1-2 times the whole party wiped out, but succeed in 2nd attempt. Puzzles are intriguing and fun.…”
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a really hard game to say I don't recommend because [i]in theory[/i] I should love everything about it. The setting, the combat, the level design, the music, the sprite work oh my god - but despite getting to…”
“I'm so torn on how to review this game. I rarely review games but this left me so frustrated that I had to. Pros: - Fun gameplay - interesting puzzles - cool art style, lots of nostalgia - surprisingly fun minigame…”
“This game has an Immersive story and unique art style. The combat is engaging and multiplayer friendly. This game is a must play for multiplayer turn based enjoyers.”
49 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the only game where baking bread made me cry”
“This game has an Immersive story and unique art style. The combat is engaging and multiplayer friendly. This game is a must play for multiplayer turn based enjoyers.”
“A Love Letter to the Golden Age: A Sea of Stars Review If you grew up with a controller in your hand and a CRT television humming in the background, Sea of Stars will feel less like a new game and more like a long-lost…”
25 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I was hesitant whether to give this game a positive or negative review until the very end, since honestly I have mixed feeling about it, but finally I found it hard to give it a thumbs down. Sea of Stars is simply…”
“Great story, visual, gameplay, music, I enjoyed 60+ hours including the DLC. Difficulty is just perfect for me. There was 1-2 times the whole party wiped out, but succeed in 2nd attempt. Puzzles are intriguing and fun.…”
“It’s a fun game and they released a good free dlc. The story in the base game is quite bad unfortunately, and I wish there was a collectible tracking system, but those are my main gripes.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game has an Immersive story and unique art style. The combat is engaging and multiplayer friendly. This game is a must play for multiplayer turn based enjoyers.”
“Excellent game all around, either for playing solo or co-op. The gameplay felt right all the time, never once did I feel like something was boring. The outdoors was fun to explore, and it never felt like some places and…”
“I love everything about this. The art, the mechanics, the music, everything. The combat mechanics keep it engaging and interesting for all parties in the co-op, and it is surprisingly difficult. I've only played for 3…”
28 of the 103 reviews raise this · 16 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a really hard game to say I don't recommend because [i]in theory[/i] I should love everything about it. The setting, the combat, the level design, the music, the sprite work oh my god - but despite getting to…”
“I was hesitant whether to give this game a positive or negative review until the very end, since honestly I have mixed feeling about it, but finally I found it hard to give it a thumbs down. Sea of Stars is simply…”
“I'm so torn on how to review this game. I rarely review games but this left me so frustrated that I had to. Pros: - Fun gameplay - interesting puzzles - cool art style, lots of nostalgia - surprisingly fun minigame…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a really hard game to say I don't recommend because [i]in theory[/i] I should love everything about it. The setting, the combat, the level design, the music, the sprite work oh my god - but despite getting to…”
“I was hesitant whether to give this game a positive or negative review until the very end, since honestly I have mixed feeling about it, but finally I found it hard to give it a thumbs down. Sea of Stars is simply…”
“I am begrudgingly giving this game a positive review. Solely on the fact, that the pixel art for this game is masterclass. I have played tens of pixel art games- dead cells, enter the gungeon, TBOI, you name it. This…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“I was hesitant whether to give this game a positive or negative review until the very end, since honestly I have mixed feeling about it, but finally I found it hard to give it a thumbs down. Sea of Stars is simply…”
“I'm so torn on how to review this game. I rarely review games but this left me so frustrated that I had to. Pros: - Fun gameplay - interesting puzzles - cool art style, lots of nostalgia - surprisingly fun minigame…”
“Fantastic RPG in the vein of Chronotrigger or Golden Sun. Combats are more based on learning timing and mana management than grinding stats. Sweet narrative that just feels a little rushed at the end, but otherwise very…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“A beautiful adventure! The pixel-art visual style is absolutely charming and gives the game a strong identity. The music is really enjoyable and truly enhances the feeling of traveling. There’s a wide variety of environments to explore, which makes the adventure feel even…”
— a player, Steam review · 25 hrs played“Sea of Stars - 100% Completion Review Score: 11/10 Sea of Stars is a RPG in the style of old gaming classics such as Golden Sun and Chrono Trigger that focuses on a group of friends as they accept their fate as the Children of Solstice and do their duty to defend the world from…”
— a player, Steam review · 39 hrs played“I haven't played a couch co-op game this good in a very long time. Solid story, beautiful artwork, fun combat, and a ton of plot twists even a veteran gamer didn't see coming. A great game for friends or spouses to join in on. reminds me of games such as Golden Sun, Breath of…”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 13:27 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Sea of Stars: Sunset Edition - The Final Update is Here!
Hey everyone! Before we get to the Sunset Edition, let it be known that Sea of Stars is on sale at 50% for the very first time!We prepared a little something as Sabotage reaches the end of a journey t
Throes of the Watchmaker: The Concept Art of Bryce Kho is Now Available!
Hello everyone! The Throes of the Watchmaker art book is now officially available via 3dtotal.com!This follow-up to The Concept Art of Bryce Kho is a collection of all-new concept art from the Sea of
Patch Notes 2.0.59021 (spoilers)
Bug Fixes / UpdatesFixed an issue during the Dweller of Dread fight where the tentacle locks were not visible when grabbing a character.Resolved an audio issue where pirate songs sounded muffled in ce
New Fangamer Merch Available Now!
Hey everyone! Many of you have been asking for it, and it's finally here: brand new Sea of Stars merch!Our friends at Fangamer just dropped a shirt you can grab right now, plus a sneak peek at an upco
Patch Notes 2.0.58940 (Spoilers)
New Features & Gameplay AdjustmentsReworked all the camping spots in Throes of the Watchmaker to increase variety.Updated the train and mini rail buggy so they can now be controlled by all players dur
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie, RPG |
| Player tags | Pixel Graphics · JRPG · Turn-Based Combat · Local Co-Op · Party-Based RPG · Story Rich · Adventure · RPG · 2D · Singleplayer · Fantasy · Indie (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Italian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 54 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://seaofstarsgame.co |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 or AMD Phenom II X4 945 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon R5 230 or Nvidia GeForce GT 520 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 5 GB available space