How many people are playing The Messenger right now?

29 people are playing The Messenger on Steam right now, making it the 3953rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 59 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Messenger's all-time peak player count?

The Messenger's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 680, reached in July 2019.

Is The Messenger good? What do Steam reviews say?

92% of 10,793 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does The Messenger cost on Steam?

The Messenger costs $19.99 on Steam (US).

Does The Messenger work on Steam Deck?

The Messenger is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

The Messenger

by Sabotage · published by Devolver Digital · Released Aug 30, 2018

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Players now

#3,953

▲ 31.8%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

92% positive

Very Positive10,793 reviews

Owners (est.)500K–1M

24h peak

Highest seen680

Jul 20197.3 years ago

Price on Steam

$19.99

Lowest ever $19.99 Oct 2026

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Players +31.8% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 11:51 UTC · tracking since 2018-01-01

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The MessengerEdition
$19.99
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Dark Scrolls x The MessengerBundle
$26.98
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The Messenger + Soundtrack CollectionBundle
$29.55
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Cyber Shadow + The MessengerBundle
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Reviews

92% positive of 10,793 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works great on Steam Deck. Results from Valve's own testing.

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✓Default controller config fully functional
✓Controller glyphs match deck device
✓Interface text is legible
✓Default configuration is performant

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Patches & builds

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Oct 3, 2025, 5:40 PM UTC
Build 20243257the current build when we started tracking1.7 GB on Windows

Patch notes

Nov 20, 2018
PatchPatch Notes v1.0.4 “Messenger+ Update”
New Game+ mode: -NG+ is additive, where each subsequent cycle increases difficulty, but also lets you lock in an item to have from the start, making the quest shorter every time -Tread carefully; in NG+, you need to pay Quarble upfront, or it’s GAME OVER -Can …
Oct 15, 2018
PatchPatch 1.0.2 - (Bug Fixes) just released on Steam
Greetings Messengers, we just pushed a patch to Steam to address some issues a few players were encountering. Patch notes v1.0.2 : - Fixed memory leak to prevent framerate drop issue when playing for extended periods of time (6+ hours) - Fixed soft lock that o…

Other news (18)

Dec 15, 2021
Sea of Stars, the RPG from the dev of The Messenger, coming to Switch Holiday 2022
Sea of Stars , the long-awaited RPG set in The Messenger universe, finally has a Switch release date for late 2022 via an announcement from the latest Indie World showcase . From Sabotage, the developer of The Messenger, Sea of Stars will serve as a prequel to…
Jan 28, 2021
Messenger Owners! Save 15% on Olija for a limited time*!
For a limited time*, Steam owners of GRIS, My Friend Pedro, Katana Zero, or The Messenger will save 15% on the just released Olija! Check out the animated launch trailer below: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1297330/Olija/ *Offer ends February 11th at 10AM…
Apr 16, 2020
*48 hours left to back Sea of Stars on Kickstarter*
On March 19th we announced Sabotage's next game, Sea of Stars, along with the launch of a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign. The enthusiasm for our retro inspired turn based RPG is such that the funding goal was reached in under 7 hours. On April 9th the last …
Mar 18, 2020
Have You Played The Messenger?
Have You Played? is an endless stream of game retrospectives. One a day, every day, perhaps for all time. The little demon that revives you every time you die in The Messenger is a bit of a git. It’s an often quoted idiom made famous (but not originated …
Nov 14, 2019
Retro-ninja game The Messenger is free on the Epic Games Store
The Messenger is a retro-platformer with an interesting twist. It starts off like a fairly standard action-platformer from back in the day, but soon turns into "an expansive time-traveling adventure" that makes use of both 8-bit and 16-bit graphics a…
Nov 7, 2019
Top-down blasters Ruiner and Nuclear Throne are this week's Epic Games Store freebies
If you like your violence from the perspective of a duck, or of a child who held onto their kite during a gale, then the two free games on Epic Games Store this week are very much for you. Both Ruiner and Nuclear Throne are top-down shooters, given freely as l…
Jul 14, 2019
Retro ninja platformer The Messenger gets free DLC levels
The Messenger is Sabotage Studio's 2D platformer in the vein of classics like Shinobi and Ninja Gaiden 2. And, if you've finished it already, it now has some free DLC accessible to anyone who has made it to the credits. Picnic Panic is a vacation-the…
Jul 11, 2019
The Messenger: Picnic Panic DLC Expansion Available Now for Free!
https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/31656805/32ffca8a384fd291b541d7c5d9b66d5e47d12766.png Picnic Panic is a FREE sun-soaked expansion to the Messenger in which the beloved characters from the original game tag along on a trip to …
Jun 13, 2019
E3 2019 games every game confirmed
They just keep coming don’t they? A lot of games were announced at E3 2019, things that we didn’t know about, as well as stuff that’s previously announced, or expansions to already released games. Now, to the casual outsider, what we’re…
Jun 12, 2019
E3 2019 games every game confirmed
They just keep coming don’t they? A lot of games were announced at E3 2019, things that we didn’t know about, as well as stuff that’s previously announced, or expansions to already released games. Now, to the casual outsider, what we’re…
Jun 11, 2019
E3 2019 games every game confirmed
They just keep coming don’t they? A lot of games were announced at E3 2019, things that we didn’t know about, as well as stuff that’s previously announced, or expansions to already released games. Now, to the casual outsider, what we’re…
Jun 10, 2019
E3 2019 games every game confirmed
Oh dear god, there’s a lot of games announced at E3 2019. A lot of new things that we didn’t know about as well, especially coming out of Microsoft’s conference. It might seem absolutely nuts, but we thought we’d put together an alphabe…
Apr 8, 2019
Daily Deal - The Messenger, 30% Off
Today's Deal: Save 30% on The Messenger !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time
Dec 21, 2018
Devolver Digital s bundle on Twitch Prime might be deal of the week
While I’ve my issues with Amazon’s global mega-monopoly, I can’t deny that the monthly sack of games that Twitch gives out to Amazon Prime subscribers is an oft-impressive bunch. This month more impressive than most – it’s a bundl…
Dec 10, 2018
Fab Ninja-Gaiden-inspired retro platformer The Messenger is getting free DLC next year
Developer Sabotage has announced that its excellent retro platformer (with a twist!) The Messenger will be receiving a helping of free DLC next year on Switch and PC. Known as Picnic Panic, The Messenger's free DLC update will feature a vibrant vacation theme,…
Nov 21, 2018
The Messenger cranks up the difficulty with a New Game+ mode
The Ninja Gaiden-inspired retro-platformer The Messenger got a big update today that adds "quality of life" changes including remappable controls and "dialog turbo speed," as well as a New Game+ mode that will give players the option of bri…
Nov 21, 2018
Retro action platformer (with a twist!) The Messenger just got a New Game Plus mode
Developer Sabotage Studio has just released a brand-new update for its excellent retro action platformer The Messenger, introducing a welcome New Game Plus mode for players on PC and Switch. For those unfamiliar, The Messenger's retro platform action is at lea…
Nov 20, 2018
Daily Deal - The Messenger, 30% Off
Today's Deal: Save 30% on The Messenger !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 92% on 2026-11-01 → 92% today (10,793 reviews)

Oct 31, 2026Price$19.99

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DLC

5 items on Steam, newest first.

The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc III: Picnic Panic
$4.99100% positive
The Messenger - Picnic Panic DLC
Free76% positive
The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc II: The Future [16-Bit]
$4.99100% positive
The Messenger EP by Keiji Yamagishi
$1.99100% positive
The Messenger Soundtrack - Disc I: The Past [8-Bit]
$4.99100% positive

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The Messenger player count and quick facts

How many people are playing The Messenger right now?: 29 people are playing The Messenger on Steam right now, making it the 3953rd most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 59 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is The Messenger's all-time peak player count?: The Messenger's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 680, reached in July 2019.
Is The Messenger good? What do Steam reviews say?: 92% of 10,793 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does The Messenger cost on Steam?: The Messenger costs $19.99 on Steam (US).
Does The Messenger work on Steam Deck?: The Messenger is Verified for Steam Deck, according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Sabotage
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Release date: Aug 30, 2018
Install size: 1.2 GB minimum
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie · All
Steam app ID: 764790

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