Indie developer Sabotage Studio has announced Sea of Stars is getting free downloadable content next year called “Throes of the Watchmaker.”
The first DLC for the beloved role-playing game is coming next year entirely free to owners of Sea of Stars, and will launch sometime in spring.
Sea of Stars launched in August 2023 for Windows PC (via Steam), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PS4, and PS5. Check out our review for the game!
Here’s a rundown on the new content, plus a trailer:
Discover a miniature clockwork world in this free DLC* for the critically-acclaimed and multi-award-winning RPG Sea of Stars. Gear up for a journey full of oddities and wonders, in which Valere and Zale will have to play by new rules to stop a cursed carnival. Zale will transform into a skilful juggler, while Valere will dazzle as an acrobat. Together with new playable character Arty, they’ll explore new areas, traverse new dungeons and encounter new enemies, bosses and puzzles in their quest to save the world of Horloge. The DLC* will also support the upcoming local co-op mode, allowing players to team up with up to two others for a group adventuring session. A malevolent spectacle awaits when Sea of Stars – Throes of the Watchmaker DLC launches on Nintendo Switch in spring 2025
Features
- New Playable Classes for Valere and Zale – The world of Horloge plays by different rules, and for their magic to manifest, the Solstice Warriors will need to adapt. 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 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.
- 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 returns to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
- Local Co-Op With Up To 3 Players – The upcoming local Co-op mode will also be available for Throes of the Watchmaker. It will allow up to three players to engage in traversal and combat with a new “Co-Op timed hits” mechanic! Disclaimer: this update is also coming to Sea of Stars’ main adventure Q4 2024.
