Sea of Stars Now Has Three-Player Co-Op

It was announced earlier this year that retro-inspired turn-based RPG, Sea of Stars would be getting three-player co-op. On November 12, 2024, Sabotage Studio announced Dawn of Equinox, a free update implementing refinements and improvements including the addition of three-player co-op across the entirety of the campaign. There were also adjustments to combat with this update.

“We ultimately see Dawn of Equinox as the community’s gift to us – the overwhelming love and support they’ve shown us ever since we announced Sea of Stars is what gave our team the means to return to the project and refine it even more,” said Thierry Boulanger, co-founder of Sabotage Studio and game director on Sea of Stars. “There’s a lot in store for the Solstice Warriors in our upcoming DLC, Throes of the Watchmaker, but in the meantime we couldn’t be more grateful to all of our players for the opportunity to realize the definitive edition of our dreams for Sea of Stars through Dawn of Equinox.”

Here is an overview of the entire Dawn of Equinox update for Sea of Stars which is available now:

• All-New Local Co-op: Sea of Stars’ story will be playable in its entirety by up to three players, with allies traversing the world together and mastering a new Co-op Timed Hits combat mechanic.
• Combat 2.0: The addition of Mystery Locks brings a new gameplay loop around revealing the ways to break the spells of enemies each time a new type is encountered in battle. Along with “Reveal” functions added to some of the playable cast’s special skills, Combo Points now remain after battle, offering new ways to open certain encounters, or test different damage types on enemies to reveal their locks. A comprehensive balancing pass has also been done to reflect both these new changes and player feedback since launch.
• A Revamped Prologue: Implementing combat for the young versions of our heroes, the updated flow does away with the flashback structure to begin in their childhood, directly including action in the prologue.
• Bonus Cinematic Scene: An entirely new cutscene has been added to accentuate a pivotal moment in the original adventure, referred to as “Paths on Water”.
• A Speedrunner Mode Relic: This new item activates a range of features helpful for those looking to set a new personal best or world record.
• Difficulty Presets: Three difficulty options are now available when starting a new game, which are presets using the game’s Relics. New Relics have also been added, both for quality of life and difficulty adjustments.
• Improved Parrot Relic: Sea of Stars’ secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
• Quebecois Localization: A comprehensive French Canadian translation for Quebec’s finest Solstice Warriors.
• Quality of Life Improvements: An array of general updates and improvements spanning Sea of Stars’ full campaign.

In other news, Sea of Stars has officially reached over 6 million players since it was released in August 2023 across all platforms.