News | 5/21/2025 at 7:00 AM

Sea of Stars Gets Free 'Throes of the Watchmaker' DLC

Return to Sea of Stars for more pirate RPG adventure!

Sea of Stars is a popular 2D RPG in the style of Chrono Trigger. Since it first arrived in 2023, the game has continued to improve. First, the developer added local co-op for up to three players. Now, Sabotage Studio has released a free DLC called "Throes of the Watchmaker'" that adds hours of new content to the adventure. The game is currently on sale for 35 percent off on all platforms, so it's a great time to visit the Sea of Stars.

"Throes of the Watchmaker" Features:

An Entirely New Quest: Zale and Valere must help Keenathan, a pirating friend met during Sea of Stars’ main campaign, learn his true name - a selfless goal that leads the duo through an enthralling new quest brimming with adventure, and new friends and foes alike. A Whimsical New World: Discover the fascinating world of Horloge as well as the mischievous Puppeteer threatening its future while braving new dungeons and enemies. New Combat Classes: Zale and Valere must adapt to Horloge’s new rules for their magic to fully manifest; Zale adopts the Jugger combat class to face the challenges ahead while Valere dazzles as an Acrobat. A New Playable Ally: Team up with the laser-wielding sharpshot Artificer to wield new combat abilities and party-synchronizing combos.

Lush Cinematic Scenes: Throes of the Watchmaker’s cinematic budget is equivalent to that of Sea of Stars’ main adventure, allowing Sabotage to richly realize key narrative moments throughout a dense, delightful new tale. High-flying Minigames: In classic carnival style, experience a series of optional mini-games to challenge the Solstice Warrior’s newfound abilities. And fan-favorite tabletop game Wheels makes a triumphant return. Lively Original Music: Sea of Stars’ Lead Composer Eric W. Brown returns with stirring new music for Throes of the Watchmaker, along with new contributions from guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger). Award-winning RPG Design: Sea of Stars’ modernization of classic turn-based combat, exploration, and storytelling reimagines the ‘90s golden era of RPGs in a refreshing original adventure, now fully playable solo or in three-player co-op. 

That's a lot of content at no additional cost! We're looking forward to diving into it once school lets out.

Sea of Stars sells for $34.99 on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and Steam.