Games like The Messenger

The closest matches to The Messenger: Cyber Shadow, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound, Katana ZERO, SHINOBI: Art of Vengeance, and Timespinner. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If The Messenger is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cyber Shadow, NINJA GAIDEN: Ragebound and Katana ZERO — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

The Messenger is a 2018 action indie title from Sabotage, published by Devolver Digital, available on Steam for $19.99 and verified for Steam Deck play. The game casts players as a young ninja delivering a crucial scroll through a cursed world as a demon army closes in on his village. What begins as a straightforward 2D platformer gradually evolves into a metroidvania-style exploration game with time-travel mechanics that span two visually distinct eras. Reviewers highlight the clever way the narrative unfolds through the game's mechanics, and players describe the tonal shift between its pixel-art periods as one of its most memorable qualities. The game runs approximately medium length and offers a challenging solo experience with a well-regarded soundtrack. It holds a 92% positive rating from over 4,600 Steam reviews.

About The Messenger: 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.