The Messenger
by Sabotage
20182018
PlatformAdventureIndieArcade
Challenging · Comedy · Metroidvania
87
Excellent
PlatformAdventureIndieArcade
Challenging · Comedy · Metroidvania
87
Excellent
About
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Modes
- Single player
- Themes
- Action, Comedy
- Perspective
- Side view
- Age Rating
- E10+ — Everyone 10+
Videos
2 videos
Screenshots
1 / 5
Artworks
1 / 4
Where to Buy
DLC & Expansions
Available in Bundles
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Aug 30, 2018— PC, Switch
Mar 19, 2019— PS4
Jun 25, 2020— Xbox One
Jan 23, 2025— PS5
Language Support
11 languages| Language | Audio | Subtitles | Interface |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (Simplified) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chinese (Traditional) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| French | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Korean | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Portuguese (Portugal) | — | — | ✓ |
| Russian | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish (Spain) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |