A Platform game by Sabotage, released in 2018
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 official download size for The Messenger is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.
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Estimated Time to Install
2 mins
Live player count and server population analysis.
There are currently 25 people playing The Messenger, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.
Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.
SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.
Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Messenger, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.
PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.
To run The Messenger smoothly, your PC needs at least 2 GB RAM RAM and a Intel HD Graphics 4400 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.
Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.
Based on 8 critic reviews, The Messenger has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 87, it stands out as a strong entry in the platform category, though it may have minor flaws.
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