The Messenger (Steam Game) 
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.
- Retro (255)
- Platformer (250)
- Metroidvania (241)
- Pixel Graphics (238)
- 2D (234)
- Ninja (230)
- Great Soundtrack (206)
- Indie (202)
- Action (187)
- 2D Platformer (127)
- Singleplayer (118)
- Funny (117)
- Action-Adventure (104)
- Difficult (100)
- Time Travel (83)
- Adventure (72)
- Side Scroller (63)
- Comedy (49)
- Beautiful (46)
- Epic (43)
| Release Date | Aug 30, 2018 |
| Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.7% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.7% Top 15% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.7% Top 3% / 91% Top 3% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 7.8K Top 3% / 9.7K Top 3% |
| Curators | 217 reviews Top 2% |
| Median Play Time | 19.2 hours Top 10% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 58 minutes Top 25% |
| Followers | 28.5K Top 4% |
| Owners | ± 573.6K Top 5% |
| Copies Sold | ± 301K Top 5% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 3.1M Top 4% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This graph shows The Messenger's Steam rating and reviews between August 2018 and December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 95.9% (December 2018) and 93.7% (December 2023), with relatively small variations.
The Messenger is an AAA level success, with 9.7K reviews Top 3%.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows The Messenger's review languages. The most popular language is English (47%), followed by Simplified Chinese (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 28 different languages represented. The game has been translated in 10 languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time players have spent in The Messenger depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time played is very good, reaching 30 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 2.3 times less than the median for positive reviews. The negative review time is high (median is 9 hours), it can be a sign that The Messenger crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult towards the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's score of 93.7% Top 15% should be considered while evaluating them.
Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of The Messenger's review data provided by Steam. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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