

Some fans think that Sea of Stars could be a spiritual successor to Chrono Trigger, which was one of the most successful and influential RPGs of the '90s. Sea of Stars touts itself as having engaging turn-based combat, unshackled traversal, a story-rich adventure, and full-on dynamic lighting that should make it a must-play for fans of the genre. While both titles differ in play style, the setting and the universe are the same thereby sharing some in-game concepts, ideas, and locations.

While Sea of Stars plays like a typical turn-based RPG, it is also considered a prequel to the 2008 action-platform game The Messenger, which was also developed by Sabotage Studio. However, due to several delays, the title was moved to 2023.

Sea of Stars was announced as early as 2020 and was originally slated to release in June 2022. As part of February 2023's Nintendo Direct, the game was included in a series of announcements regarding updates to several titles. Sabotage Studio's turn-based RPG Sea of Stars got an official release date announced along with a playable demo.
