Sea of Stars
Lead a party through a sun-and-moon fantasy adventure, choosing turn-based attacks while timing button presses. Match damage types to enemy locks to hinder powerful attacks before they happen.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.9 / 10
About this game
Sea of Stars follows two Children of the Solstice whose combined sun and moon powers oppose an evil alchemist's creations. You guide their adventure through a world where exploration includes swimming, climbing and crossing ledges. Battles occur in the places you explore, without random encounters or a separate battlefield transition. During combat, choosing an attack is only part of the action: timed button presses can strengthen a hit or reduce incoming damage. Multi-character combos and damage types add further decisions, while enemy locks give you a way to hinder a powerful attack being prepared. Between these encounters, you can cook, fish or play the tabletop game Wheels. The updated game also supports local cooperation for up to three players.
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AI review
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For players who want turn-based planning with something active to do during each exchange.
Enemy locks can make attack selection about interruption as well as damage, while timed inputs keep execution involved. If you enjoy both choosing a response and landing its timing, those layers may complement each other.
Strengths
- Damage-type locks can give party attacks a purpose beyond maximising damage.
- Swimming and climbing may make exploration feel more physical than following a fixed walking route.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking entirely menu-driven battles may find the added timing layer less appealing.
Who it is for: Players who enjoy party combinations, reactive button timing and exploration between turn-based encounters.
Play notes: Local multiplayer requires a compatible controller for each participant.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension In-place battles and optional fishing, cooking or Wheels offer ways to vary activity without implying a measured whole-game pace. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Locks and timed inputs may reward players who enjoy solving an enemy's immediate threat while also executing their chosen attack. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Changing daylight and weather lighting may help the journey's sun-and-moon theme register in the world around the party. | Reviewed | 9.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Local cooperation can suit a shared-room RPG session, provided each player has the required compatible controller. | Reviewed | 8.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Sabotage Studio
- Publisher
- Sabotage Studio
- Release date
- Aug 29, 2023
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsLong-term ProgressionExplorationMain Story 20–50 HoursStory-drivenFantasyLevel ProgressionThird PersonSolo-friendlyTurn-based Combat
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Top-down
Release editions
- Windows PCWorldwideAug 29, 2023
- PlayStation 5WorldwideAug 29, 2023
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 29, 2023
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
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