Developer Sabotage Studio revealed during Nintendo’s Indie World Showcase that Sea of Stars‘ Throes of the Watchmaker DLC will launch for free in the spring of 2025. It will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
In case you missed the show, here’s the official trailer, offering a glimpse of what you can expect in this circus-themed update. We pulled information from the official website regarding local three-person co-op, a new playable robot character, and more.
Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker Overview
This DLC finds the Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale venturing into the miniature clockwork world of Horloge. In this magical land where denizens are threatened by a cursed carnival, our heroes will need to adapt to unfamiliar rules if their Sun and Moon powers are to manifest.
Malevolent Spectacle Awaits
Throes of the Watchmaker finds the Solstice Warriors Valere and Zale venturing into the miniature clockwork world of Horloge. In this magical land where denizens are threatened by a cursed carnival, our heroes will need to adapt to unfamiliar rules if their Sun and Moon powers are to manifest.
New playable classes for Valere and Zale
To fight against the minions of The Puppeteer, Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of equipment, attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
New playable character: Arty!
Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
Completely new areas, music, dungeons, enemies, bosses and puzzles
Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge, where a cursed carnival threatens the innocent denizens, is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown and special collaborator Yasunori Mitsuda return to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
Local Co-op with up to 3 players
Throes of the Watchmaker will follow Sea of Stars’ local co-op update, which will allow three players to journey through Sea of Stars’ main adventure together. When it comes out, the entirety of the DLC will also be playable in three person co-op.
One year later, we’re still overwhelmed by the continued love and enthusiasm for this world we created, and we can’t wait for you to spend a few more hours discovering these new areas.
We’ll be back soon with updates for the rest of 2024.
Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker Screenshots
It’s worth noting that VGM fans can look forward to new tracks with the launch of Throes of the Watchmaker. Sabotage Studio has confirmed that lead composer Eric W. Brown will produce more mesmerizing tracks, alongside honorable guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda. According to VGMdb, Mitsuda composed at least 12 songs for the base game. Our reviewer Caitlin Argyros (and me, personally) thought it was a joy to listen to the catchy soundtrack of Sea of Stars. [Editor’s Note: Me three! The soundtrack was one of my favorites of the year, and I haven’t even played the game yet.]
Experience the journey of the Solstice warriors, Valere and Zale, once again when Sea of Stars: Throes of the Watchmaker launches worldwide in the spring of 2025 for PS5, PS4, XSX, XB1, Switch, and PC.
We’ll let you know once we get an exact release date, so stay tuned here at RPGFan!
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