The Messenger

by Sabotage·published by Devolver Digital

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 25, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment92

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

5,883en

12,888 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 25, 2026

Released

Aug 30, 2018

Price

$19.99

Velocity

2/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 3, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈440K

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$13.0M

Based on 12,888 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

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.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 5,781 post-launch reviews

80%155 rev

<2h

80%142 rev

2-10h

84%1,506 rev

10-50h

96%3,814 rev

50-200h

99%148 rev

200h+

94%16 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+19pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 326 similar games in the Action genre released in 2018.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 15%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 10%

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