Sea of Stars’ Free Co-op Update Is Live

It’s time to call on your friends, partners, and families to start your RPG journey together as Solstice Warriors.

With Sea of Stars‘ Dawn of Equinox, developer Sabotage Studio has added a revamped prologue, bonus cinematic scenes, three-player couch co-op functionality, and tons of quality-of-life improvements. The best part? All of these updates are free and already live.

Here’s a rundown of everything you can expect from this update.

Sea of Stars: Dawn of Equinox Features

• 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.

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In addition to the Dawn of Equinox update, players should watch for the Throes of the Watchmaker DLC, which is slated for release in the spring of 2025.

Sea of Stars launched on August 29th, 2023, and is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. If you’re still on the fence, our own Caitlin Argyros strongly recommends this heartfelt homage to the classics.

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