Unexpected Co-op Mode Added to Sea Of Stars for 5M Player Milestone
- Indie RPG Sea of Stars reaches five million players, adds three-player couch co-op.
- Co-op modes re-emerging in games, including traditionally single-player RPGs.
- New mode "Single Player+" allows up to three players for co-op timed hits.
- "Couch co-op" mode supports only local play, no online play.
- Developers working on DLC named Throes of the Watchmaker.
Impressive Milestone for Indie RPG Sea of Stars
The popular indie RPG, Sea of Stars, has recently achieved a significant milestone. To celebrate this achievement, the game developers have decided to surprise their fans in an unconventional way. Since its launch last summer, Sea of Stars has attracted over five million players worldwide. To commemorate this occasion, the game's developers have announced that they will be adding a three-player couch co-op to the game.
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Co-op modes are a common feature in many games, although they have been less prevalent in recent years. However, games like 2021’s It Takes Two have sparked a renaissance in this area. There are some genres that don’t naturally lend themselves to co-op, and traditionally single-player RPGs are one of them. That doesn’t mean it can’t happen, and games like Baldur’s Gate 3 have made it work effectively. Now, Sea of Stars is also joining the list of titles trying to make it work.
Introducing Single Player+
The new mode, dubbed as "Single Player+", is not a far cry from what Sea of Stars players are used to. Up to three players will be able to play at any given time and engage in Sea of Stars’ signature movement and combat, which will have an added wrinkle in co-op. Sea of Stars’ combat, which features timed button prompts a la Super Mario RPG, has a number of advanced techniques that combine characters abilities or simply make use of more than one character at a time. In Single Player+, there will now be “co-op timed hits” that give other party members an active role in the aforementioned moves.
Local Co-op Mode
The new mode is referred to as "couch co-op," which means you will have to invite some friends over to play it, rather than go online. A representative confirmed that the mode would only support local play, resolving any concerns about having to time inputs over anything other than the most airtight netcode!
More to Come
The game developers had little else to share about the mode except that it’s in active development and to expect more news soon. Besides the surprise co-op announcement, they have also been working on a DLC for Sea of Stars called Throes of the Watchmaker, which was a Kickstarter stretch goal the game met during its initial campaign.
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