Summary
Sea of Stars, has released its first, and perhaps only, major DLC expansion,Throes of the Watchmaker.The award-winning turn-based RPG is currently sitting at a comfortable Very Positive rating on Steam and an impressive 97% on OpenCritic, and for good reason. Released by Sabotage Studios in 2023,Sea of Starsinstantly grabbed the attention of players and critics alike, who praised almost everything about the game, from its charming art style, soundtrack, and combat design to its immersive story and charismatic cast of characters.
In November 2024, Sabotage releasedThe Dawn of Equinoxupdate forSea of Stars, a comprehensive patch that added a number of features fans had been asking for. Three-player co-op was introduced to the game so that friends could experience the adventures of Valere and Zale together. Combat was revamped, including a balancing pass to incorporate player feedback, andSea of Starsalso now offers three difficulty presets to choose from. A speedrunner Relic was added to make things easier for people looking to quickly zip through the game; the Parrot Relic was also tweaked to make it more efficient at hunting down collectibles.
Sea of Stars’freeThroes of the Watchmakerupdate, released on May 20, is a gameplay expansion and not just an update.It introduces more than eight hours of content—featuring additional areas, dungeons, mini-games, puzzles—to explore, as well as new music from Eric W. Brown, joined by guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda. The DLC also adds more NPCs, enemies, and bosses to run into.
Sea of Stars' Throes of the Watchmaker Expansion Launches
Main characters Valere and Zale are also getting new playable classes: Zale can now become a Juggler, and Valere an Acrobat. These of course come with new attacks, damage types, and combos to try out. The pair will also run into a new friend and playable character named Arty, a friendly robot who serves as an Artificer with the ability to shoot lasers. Additionally, new figurines will be joining the lineup of characters to try out inSea of Stars’engaging Wheels minigame, and the three-player co-op mode introduced inThe Dawn of Equinoxwill be available as well.
InThroes of the Watchmaker,Sea of Stars’post-game Valere and Zalewill travel to the carnival-themed clockwork world of Horloge, which offers a uniquely themed location to distinguish it from the main game’s story and settings. It’s currently unknown whether Sabotage has additional content planned forSea of Starsor whetherThroes of the Watchmakermarks the final major chapter for the game. But for those who would like to see more from the developer, 2018’s side-scrolling platformerThe Messengerloosely takes place in the same world, far in the future.
