In just one week, Sea of Stars sales have surpassed 250,000 copies worldwide across all platforms, the game’s developer has announced.
Last week, it was revealed that the turn-based RPG managed to sell over 100,000 copies upon launch. Now, only after being on sale for a week, an additional 150,000 copies of the game have been sold globally across PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One en Xbox Series X/S – quite the achievement for this Chrono-Trigger-inspired RPG.
Indie studio Sabotage Studio announced the joyful news through its official Twitter account just now. “We had projections for the first year, but it only took you all a single week”, the tweet reads.
We had projections for the first year, but it only took you all a single week.
Thank you 🥲 pic.twitter.com/8c4zUtNeTq
— Sea of Stars (@seaofstarsgame) September 5, 2023
Not only is Sea of Stars heavily inspired by classic RPGs such as Chrono Trigger, but Chrono Trigger composer Yasunori Mitsuda also contributed music to the game. ““Without knowing exactly why, ‘I want to write music for this game’ was the feeling I had while seeing it convey the nostalgic golden age of the 90s,” Mitsuda said back in 2020. “Although there are still many games being released with this classic style, I don’t think players are satisfied with just nostalgia. As seen in their previous game, by adding new systems and ideas to classic formulas, Sabotage Studio breathes fresh, new air into their work.”
The legendary composer added, “Impressed by the respect they show for past games while at the same time giving players new ways to have fun, I found myself wanting to make a game with everyone at Sabotage Studio. Please look forward to an exciting adventure.”
Sea of Stars is available globally now for PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The game is currently also available through PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass. Be sure to check this one out – it’s well worth it.
