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The Messenger

The Messenger overview

Sabotage | Aug 30, 2018 | game

Released

76players observed · 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC

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  • Latest observed players76 · 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak287
  • Units sold (VGI)307,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,100,000
  • Review score93% positive

The Messenger dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed players76 · 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC
  • SteamPulse tracked peak287
  • Units sold (VGI)307,000
  • Revenue (VGI)$4,100,000
  • Review score93% positive
  • Total reviews12,880
  • Release dateAug 30, 2018
  • DeveloperSabotage
  • PublisherDevolver Digital

Genres: Action, Indie

Company pages: Developer: SabotagePublisher: Devolver Digital

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Game overview

Overview

The Messenger comes from Sabotage and is published by Devolver Digital. It arrived on Steam on Aug 30, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Messenger's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 76 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC, with a tracked peak near 287. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 93% positive across 12,880 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Messenger is available in 10 languages including:

EnglishFrenchGermanSpanish - SpainSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseJapaneseKoreanPortuguese - BrazilRussian

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel core i5-4210 1.7ghz2 GB RAMIntel HD Graphics 44001200 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Messenger has sold up to 307,000 units and has 10,693 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $4,100,000. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 4 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Messenger overview details

The Messenger combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

WATCH "THE MESSENGER" EPISODE OF BEHIND THE SCHEMES About the Game 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. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor. Dynamic, acrobatic gameplay and ultra tight controls worthy of an epic ninja adventure. Character upgrades, new abilities, hidden levels, and branching paths to discover. Meticulously designed 8-bit and 16-bit sprites, animations, and backgrounds in the spirit of the classics. A memorable cast of offbeat villains, bosses, and associates. Original soundtrack by renowned chiptune composer Rainbowdragoneyes, handmade using Famitracker.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Messenger is listed as a game with $19.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 76 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC, a tracked peak of 287, and 93% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Messenger
Steam App ID764790
Typegame
Release dateAug 30, 2018
DeveloperSabotage
PublisherDevolver Digital
Price$19.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Indie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players76 · 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak287
Positive reviews11,959
Negative reviews921
Total reviews12,880
Positive percent93%
Review typeVery Positive
Recommendations10,693
Average playtime1,499 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateAug 30, 2018
Official Steam feed update (UTC)15 December 2021 - 18:31:16 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Nothing To FearNo description
Enter The NinjaNo description
Dungeon BrawlerNo description
Deposit At The River BankNo description
My Bad!No description
I Quill SurviveNo description
Leg DayNo description
Glacial PeakedNo description
Did The ThingNo description
Sweet 16!No description

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/764790
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/764790/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/764790
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Messenger

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Messenger?

The Messenger's latest SteamPulse observation records 76 players at 13 September 2026 - 00:19:57 UTC, with a tracked peak of 287 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 25 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is The Messenger growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 69 players; the highest observed daily value is 116 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Messenger?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (39.8%), Canada (8.6%), Brazil (6.5%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34%), Canada (7.4%), Brazil (6.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (44.1%), Canada (7.3%), Brazil (6.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (30.2%), China (6.7%), Canada (6.6%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Messenger?

The Messenger currently sits at 93% positive across 12,880 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 11,959 positive reviews and 921 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Very Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Messenger have?

The Messenger currently has about 30.8K tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 4 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Messenger?

The Messenger is currently listed at $19.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 10,693, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Very Positive

93% positive, 11,959 positive, 921 negative

Price and discount

$19.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on TV

Achievements

48

Platform releases
  • Steam 30 August 2018
  • Xbox 9 June 2019
  • PlayStation 18 March 2019

DLC and packages

Steam bundles

Die by the BladeBundle #20591 - 10% off$44.97Cyber Shadow + The MessengerBundle #76324 - 10% off$35.98The Messenger + Soundtrack CollectionBundle #9442 - 20% off$29.55Dark Scrolls x The MessengerBundle #78497 - 10% off$26.98Sea of Stars + The MessengerBundle #34153 - 10% off$19.33
The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit]The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit] by Rainbowdragoneyesmusic #924330$4.99The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit]The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit] by Rainbowdragoneyesmusic #924331$4.99The Messenger EP by Keiji YamagishiThe Messenger EP by Keiji Yamagishi contains two original track by Ninja Gaiden composer Keiji Yamagishi.music #924332$1.99The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLCThe Messenger's epic story continues on in a summer vacation DLC full of tropical action!dlc #1107180FreeThe Messenger Soundtrack - Disc III: Picnic PanicThe Messenger: Picnic Panic Soundtrack by Rainbowdragoneyesmusic #1108260$4.99
The MessengerBuy The Messenger #299722$19.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or newer (64 bit) Processor: Intel core i5-4210 1.7ghz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400 Storage: 1200 MB available space Sound Card: Onboard soundcard or better

Live Twitch streams

StreamerTitleViewersLanguage
lillypupsharkattempting ac10 again and then something else idk4en

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