The long-awaited RPG from Sabotage Studio (of The Messenger fame) has finally settled on a release date.

Sea of Stars, which is essentially a lovingly-made tribute to 90s JRPGs like Chrono Trigger but with the 2023 flair, will be out on 29 August for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. If you can’t wait, you can play the demo right now on the Nintendo Switch via eShop.

Key features and trailer are below:

• Dynamic Combat:? With every encounter harbouring threats deadly to the careless tactician, victory demands sharp timing, anticipation, and pre-emptive counters to ultra-powerful attacks.
• Engaging Exploration:? Climb, dive, swim and leap across a lush world brimming with life and hidden secrets, enjoying the journey between battles as much as the action itself.
• Gripping Story: Become acquainted with six playable characters with rich backstories, personalities, and varied motives as the mysteries of a troubled world come to light.
• All Fun, No Tedium: Enjoy combat without fear of hitting a wall and having to grind for experience or items; in Sea of Stars, defeat requires a change in battle plans, not hours of repetition to better the odds in a rematch.
• Rich Universe: A sprawling, lively land, Sea of Stars‘ hosting region can be enjoyed as a standalone story or a supplemental adventure for fans of The Messenger.
• Radiant Lighting: Dynamic light effects pair with a world-influencing day/night cycle to make every area feel truly alive, pushing the traditional visual limits of classically-styled 2D pixel-art games; the only way to properly tell the story of heroes conjuring the powers of the Sun and the Moon.