Sea of Stars, arguably the most effective JRPG of 2023 to date, has exceeded its gross sales objective for the complete yr in only a single week from launch.
We known as Sea of Stars “a scrumptious, Michelin-starred tasting menu of an RPG” in our 4.5/5-star assessment, and it appears we’re removed from the one ones actually feeling its retro vibes. After launch day we reported that the indie JRPG had already bought 100,000 copies, and now only a week later, developer Sabotage Studios has revealed that Sea of Stars has now topped 250,000 models bought – which is what the studio anticipated the sport to promote in a yr.
“We had projections for the primary yr, however it solely took you all a single week,” reads a tweet from the Sea of Stars Twitter account. “Thanks.”
We had projections for the primary yr, however it solely took you all a single week.Thanks 🥲 pic.twitter.com/8c4zUtNeTqSeptember 5, 2023
We have been excitedly protecting Sea of Stars for fairly a very long time within the lead-up to launch because of a strong retro JRPG contingent right here at GamesRadar, and it has been beautiful to see such glowing critiques from critics and gamers alike. The sport manages to take a ton of inspirations, from Chrono Set off to The Messenger, and work them in with loads of authentic concepts to face out as one thing actually particular. And in a yr dominated by large releases like Diablo 4, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Baldur’s Gate 3, and Starfield, it is an actual pleasure to see an indie ardour mission like Sea of Stars get a lot love.
Solely time will inform if Sea of Stars joins the ranks of the greatest JRPGs of all time.
