Sea of Stars got a massive free update on November 12 that includes local multiple, combat 2.0, and more quality of life updates. I’ll share the full patch notes when they become available.
“We ultimately see Dawn of Equinox as the community’s gift to us – the overwhelming support you’ve all shown us ever since we first announced Sea of Stars helped give our team the chance to return to the project, and present a refined version of it including everything we ever hoped this adventure to be,” Sabotage Studio said in the caption of the trailer.
According to a news release, Combat 2.0 includes 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,” developers said in the release.
The update, now available on all platforms, includes a swatch of features like:
- A Revamped Prologue
- Bonus Cinematic Scene (in the featured photo above)
- A Speedrunner Mode Relic
- Difficulty Presets with three options: Story, Adventure. and Challenge.
- Improved Parrot Relic: The secret-tracking parrot has learned a few new tricks to better assist players tracking down overlooked challenges and collectibles.
- A bunch of Quality of Life Improvements
Developers are also looking forward to the forthcoming Throes of the Watchmaker DLC, which will be a free update launching in Spring 2025.
Sea of Stars is out on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
