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.
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34
24h peak
56
All-time peak
56
SteamScope Score
46.0
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Total reviews
6.0K
Positive
5.5K
Negative
465
Score
92%Very Positive
SteamScope Score
How this title ranks for live activity, momentum, and long-term player retention on Steam.
Steady engagement
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Popularity
Live concurrent player volume
26
Growth
Recent player trend momentum
50
Retention
Peak-to-current player ratio
61
Longevity
Catalogue age and sustained interest
65
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The Messenger is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 46/100. Search for "The Messenger player count" or "The Messenger steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.
The Messenger is developed by Sabotage, published by Devolver Digital, released 30 Aug 2018, a Action, Indie title. Available on Windows.
The Messenger currently reports 34 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 56 and an all-time peak of 56.
Among tracked Steam titles, The Messenger ranks #4463 of 8,880 by momentum score.
The Messenger has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 61/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 56.
The Messenger has 48 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.
The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 39%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.
The most common achievement is "Enter The Ninja" with a 90.4% unlock rate.
The rarest achievement is "Star Messenger" — only 4.6% of players have unlocked it (Very Hard).
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SteamOS status: Playable
Last checked Aug 2, 2026
Store Details
Controller support: Full controller support
Steam achievements: 48
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Copyright © 2017-2018 Sabotage Studio Inc.
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The Messenger - 19,50€
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The Messenger is currently €19.50 on Steam. The lowest tracked store price is €19.50 (recorded Aug 2, 2026).
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The Messenger has 92% Steam reviews across 6.0K user reviews. Steam labels this as "Very Positive".
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Achievements
This game
39% avg unlock
40 peer games
16.6% median
Comparison
Easier than peers
Achievements
48 standard · Updated 6h ago
39%
average global unlock
Most Common
Enter The Ninja
90.4% unlock rate
Rarest Achievement
Star Messenger
4.6% unlock rate
COMPLETE_INTRO
90.4%
global unlock
Beat the intro without dying
MEET_QUARBLE
85.9%
global unlock
Meet Quarble
FIRST_PROJECTILE_ATTACK
84.1%
global unlock
Attack your first enemy projectile
COLLECT_POWER_SEAL
78.1%
global unlock
Destroy your first Power Seal
DESTROY_MEGA_TIMESHARD
73.1%
global unlock
Destroy a Big Time Shard
BUY_5_UPGRADES
72.0%
global unlock
Buy five upgrades in the shop
DEFEAT_RUXXTIN
70.1%
global unlock
Defeat the Necromancer
BUY_SWIM_DASH
67.6%
global unlock
Buy the Swim Dash upgrade from the shop
BAMBOO_CREEK_WATERFALL
65.3%
global unlock
Jump down the big waterfall in Bamboo Creek
DEFEAT_EMERALD_GOLEM
61.6%
global unlock
Defeat the Emerald Golem
DEFEAT_QUEEN
56.9%
global unlock
Defeat the Queen of Quills
DEFEAT_COLOS_SUSES
54.4%
global unlock
Defeat Colos & Suses
PHASE_IN_TOWER
51.8%
global unlock
Get to the top of the mountain
CLOUDSTEP_10_TIMES
49.0%
global unlock
Execute 15 Cloudsteps without landing or clinging to a wall
ENTER_CLOUD_RUINS_16
48.6%
global unlock
Time travel to the future
DEFEAT_ARCANE_GOLEM
48.5%
global unlock
Defeat the Arcane Golem
DEFEAT_MANFRED
46.2%
global unlock
Defeat the Sky Serpent
QUEST_2_BEGINING
43.1%
global unlock
Ride Manfred around the world back to where it all started
DEFEAT_DEMON_GENERAL
43.1%
global unlock
Defeat the Demon General
FIRST_CABINET_RANT
41.3%
global unlock
Be lectured on happiness
DEFEAT_LOST_WOODS
32.3%
global unlock
Make it out of the underwater labyrinth
ONE_SHOT_GREEN_KAPPA
32.3%
global unlock
Kill a green demon in a single hit
USE_THREE_BARREL_PLANTS
32.3%
global unlock
Bump on a few flowers in Rivière Turquoise
BUY_ALL_UPGRADES
31.9%
global unlock
Buy all upgrades from the shop
GET_KEY_OV_LOVE
31.5%
global unlock
Receive the Key of Love
RUN_ON_LAVA
31.2%
global unlock
Run on lava
SAVE_ALL_PHOBEKINS
30.9%
global unlock
Rescue all Phobekins
COMPLETE_ELEMENTAL_SKYLANDS
30.2%
global unlock
Complete the Elemental Skylands scenario
DEFEAT_DEMON_KING
30.2%
global unlock
Defeat the Demon King
DISCOVER_EVERY_ROOMS
29.9%
global unlock
Enter all areas of the world
DROP_ALL_NOTES
29.9%
global unlock
Complete the Melody
CLEAR_CORRUPTED_FUTURE
29.9%
global unlock
Survive the Corrupted Future chase
DEFEAT_PHANTOM
29.6%
global unlock
Defeat Phantom
BEAT_THE_GAME
29.6%
global unlock
Beat the game
COLLECT_ALL_POWER_SEAL
23.1%
global unlock
Destroy all Power Seals
UNCLOG_SINK
20.8%
global unlock
Unclog the Money Sink
DEFEAT_OCTO
20.4%
global unlock
Defeat Octo
SECOND_CABINET_RANT
19.4%
global unlock
Be lectured on the power of stories
BUY_TOY
17.0%
global unlock
Make your first purchase at the Craftman's Corner
DEFEAT_TOTEM
16.4%
global unlock
Defeat the Voodoo Totem
DODGE_WINDMILL_SHURIKEN
15.7%
global unlock
Keep a windmill shuriken going for 15 seconds
DEFEAT_PUNCH_OUT
14.3%
global unlock
Defeat the Demon General... again
THIRD_CABINET_RANT
12.2%
global unlock
Be lectured on the inner child
UNLOCK_MASK
10.0%
global unlock
Meet the voodoo mask
NO_DEATH_QUEEN
8.0%
global unlock
Make it from the beginning of the game to beating the Queen of Quills with zero deaths
DO_THE_DEAL
7.4%
global unlock
Accept 'THE DEAL'
DARK_CAVE_NO_CANDLE
6.1%
global unlock
Make it through Dark Cave without the 'Power of True Sight'
PERFECT_RACE
4.6%
global unlock
Win the race with a perfect score
