The Messenger: Gameplay, Platforms and Key Facts
The Messenger (2018): what the game is about, platforms, developer and rating, in one evergreen guide.

The Messenger (2018) is a platform, adventure, indie, arcade video game developed by Sabotage, available on PS4, PC, PS5, XONE, Switch. It holds an aggregated critic and player score of 83/100 on IGDB.
What is The Messenger about?
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.
Key details
The Messenger was released in 2018 and supports single player. Platforms: PS4, PC, PS5, XONE, Switch. Developer: Sabotage.
Should you play The Messenger?
A solid 83/100 aggregate score makes The Messenger a safe pick for fans of platform, adventure, indie, arcade.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of game is The Messenger?
The Messenger is a platform, adventure, indie, arcade game by Sabotage, released in 2018.
What platforms is The Messenger on?
The Messenger is available on PS4, PC, PS5, XONE, Switch.
Is The Messenger good?
The Messenger has an aggregate score of 83/100 from critics and players on IGDB.



