Indie RPG Sea of Stars is getting a co-op mode
It’s called “Single Player+”
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Sabotage Studio, developers of the indie role-playing game (RPG)Sea of Stars, has announced that the game has been played by over five million people and teased an upcoming co-op mode.
A new trailerfor the upcoming mode was released yesterday (March 13) in celebration of this hefty milestone. The mode will be called “Single Player+” and will let you exploreSea of Starswith up to two other players. You can catch a short glimpse of some multiplayer traversal in the teaser below:
Although this mode will try to stay “true to the game’s core turn-based roots”, it will feature an intriguing all-new “Co-op timed hits” mechanic during turn-based combat encounters. Further details will be released soon, but, judging by the name alone, this seems likely to be some kind of time-based special move that requires coordination between all players to successfully accomplish.
We were big fans ofSea of Starshere at TechRadar Gaming and praised it when it was first released in August last year. In ourSea of Starsreview, Staff Writer Cat Bussell awarded the game a glowing four out of five stars. She praised the deep, rewarding combat, the impressive soundtrack, the charming pixel art visuals, and the delightful writing.
While the game did make our guide tothe best JRPGs, our review highlighted the lack of character customization and the slightly dull dual protagonists as a couple of its flaws. This upcoming mode might not directly address either of these issues, but it’s easy to imagine that being able to play with a friend will only enhance the experience further.
The update is going to come to all of the platforms whereSea of Starsis currently available. That’sNintendo Switch,PlayStation 5,PlayStation 4,Xbox Series X|S, andXbox One, for those keeping track.
If you’re interested in giving the game a go ahead of the update, the RPG is also currently part ofXbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and thePlayStation PlusExtra Premium membership tiers, meaning that subscribers can play the title at no extra cost.
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Dash is a technology journalist who covers gaming hardware at TechRadar. Before joining the TechRadar team, he was writing gaming articles for some of the UK’s biggest magazines including PLAY, Edge, PC Gamer, and SFX. Now, when he’s not getting his greasy little mitts on the newest hardware or gaming gadget, he can be found listening to J-pop or feverishly devouring the latest Nintendo Switch otome.
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