Turn-Based RPG Sea of Stars Will Be Available on PlayStation Plus Game Catalog on Launch Day
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Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Sabotage Studio announced that their upcoming retro-inspired turn-based RPG Sea of Stars will be available for PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members in the Game Catalog on launch day, August 29, 2023.
To celebrate the announcement that the RPG is coming to PlayStation Plus, Sabotage Studio also revealed that those interested in trying out the game on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 can do so right now as a free demo is now available on the PlayStation Store.
The game’s demo was slowly rolling out as the studio started by releasing the demo on the Switch months ago. It then landed on Steam roughly a month ago. Then, a couple of weeks ago, they announced it was available on Xbox and also confirmed the game is coming on Game Pass. Now, PlayStation.
In the PlayStation blog post, level designer Philippe Dione discussed the game’s traversal, as it’s one of the many aspects that make this RPG look visually appealing.
“Too often, we have fought epic monsters only to have them go out of our way to reach the next objective because a fallen tree was blocking the way. With Sea of Stars, we set out to move as far away from tile-based movement as possible to create something that would feel lighter and more seamless, while allowing for a more varied moveset, and in turn, offer more opportunities for players to interact with the environment during their adventures. We wanted exploration to be as fully fleshed out as combat.”
“The broad strokes of traversal were approached with the intention of sustaining a sense of tactileness to the surrounding environments, inviting players to touch everything they see and for the game to acknowledge their actions. The vision took the form of a promise we wanted players to hear while playing: “If it looks like you can grab on and hoist up, it’s because you can. And if the ledge is clear, feel free to jump off and see if there is a treasure down there–you can always climb back up afterward. Set aside any gameplay rules you have come to expect, look around and act on what seems to make sense physically, and the game will catch you.”
Check out the game in action yourself or check out the trailer, showcasing the game’s retro style art and interactive turn-based combat.
Sea of Stars will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Switch, and PC on August 29, 2023.
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