Sea of Stars Review

Sea of Stars reviewed on PlayStation 5 by Gabriel Moss. Also available on PlayStation 4, Xbox, PC, and Switch.

"Sea of Stars is an excellent tribute RPG that channels the best parts of its ‘90s-era forebears like Chrono Trigger, Final Fantasy 6, and even Star Ocean: The Second Story. Because of that, it’s fair to say that its world, graphical style, and mechanics aren’t wholly original, but there are enough interesting twists in its 30-hour story to make for a rich and enjoyable experience of its own merit. This isn’t just nostalgia fodder. That said, its twitchy combat can be difficult to get a handle on, and once you do, it only stays interesting for so long before its limited customization options make it start to feel just a little repetitive. That’s made up for by a strong soundtrack, an approachable and endearing story, and a wide number of fun zones and boss fights that make this a trip worth taking."

[PurpleZero]

You'd think that the biggest gaming journalist outlet on planet Earth would hire people who know not to put spoilers in a review, especially without so much as a spoiler warning. Thats literally rule #1 when it comes to gaming reviews, its also just plain common sense.

[Bolt-Bot_NEW_D_Platformer]

Absolutely loving this game. It reminds me quite a bit of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga!

[j.birdie]

This game is amazing, it has the best music and most chill vibes I’ve seen in a game in a VERY long time. Most enjoyable gaming experience I’ve had for a while. 10/10

[LastOfGamers]

IGN reposts the review and I'll repost my comment: anything from Sabotage the creators of "The Messenger" is a must play!

[TripMX]

It’s really a 9/10 because in addition to the game itself, the soundtrack alone is also phenomenal!

[ArcadianGenesis]

The best game with "Star" in the title released this week!

[randumb_whirled]

This seems to definitely be a solid entry into what hopefully will get a sequel that will expand on the combat even more.

[sleepinglionarchives]

Really enjoying this one. Incredibly well priced, too, for the game's excellent quality. Total SNES RPG heyday vibes

[cosmicgamingunlimited]

2 hours into starfield and started playing this instead. This is a great game. Love that the heroes actually trained to be heroes.

[mrkarate]

This game is not only giving me Chrono Trigger vibes but it also feels like a real complete game unlike how games are now days

[snakejazz]

Gives me more Golden Sun vibes than anything. Can't wait to play this.

[ButterNuss.]

Its a fusion of Chrono Trigger and Magical Starsign.
Both of which are my favorite RPGs of all time.

[aquagiraffe]

Sea of Stars better than Starfield confirmed

[JerBuster]

A 2nd re-upload? Did IGN forget to remove yet another spoiler lol?

[cloudvoid]

I’m surprised a lot of other major mainstream reviewers hasn’t reviewed this gem of a game yet. It’s criminal really. Why did IGN repost this though?

[stewhv]

Chrono Trigger is probably my favorite game of all time, this gets an easy 9/10 from me.

[JigokuMusicCollection]

Better than anything Square Enix has released in the last 13 years.

[dford]

Gotta say im not big into turn based rpgs (generally) but ive been liking this a lot at over 4 hours in!

[renzokuken]

Ign, blink twice if you are being held hostage, we can help you

[zaolodyckm]

This is my first turn based rpg game ever. Currently 14 hrs in. Such a great game!