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The Messenger

PCPS5Nintendo Switch
8.3 / 102018-08-30singleplayer

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.

The Messenger is a platformer/adventure game available on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch.

Genres

PlatformerAdventureActionParty

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FAQ

What platforms is The Messenger on?

The Messenger is available on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch.

Is The Messenger free?

No, The Messenger is a paid game.

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