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The Messenger

2018 action-platformer indie video game
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The Messenger

Summary

The Messenger is a video game[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Messenger received the The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[3].
  • The Messenger's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • The Messenger was published by Devolver Digital[5].
  • The Messenger's genre is Metroidvania[6].
  • The Messenger's genre is action game[7].
  • The Messenger's developer is recorded as Sabotage Studio[8].
  • The Messenger's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[9].
  • The Messenger's platform is recorded as Q19610114[10].
  • The Messenger's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[11].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as English[12].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as French[13].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as German[14].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Spanish[15].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Simplified Chinese[16].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Traditional Chinese[17].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[18].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Korean[19].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Brazilian Portuguese[20].
  • The Messenger's language of work or name is recorded as Russian[21].
  • The Messenger's software engine is recorded as Q63966[22].
  • The Messenger was distributed by digital distribution[23].
  • The Messenger was distributed by digital download[24].
  • The Messenger's review score is recorded as 86/100[25].
  • The Messenger's review score is recorded as 88%[26].
  • The Messenger's review score is recorded as 88/100[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Messenger was published by Devolver Digital[5].

Publication

The Messenger was released on August 30, 2018[28]. Languages include English[12], French[13], German[14], Spanish[15], Simplified Chinese[16], and Traditional Chinese[17]. Genres include Metroidvania[6] and action game[7]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[23] and digital download[24].

Reception

The Messenger received the The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[3]. Reviews include 86/100[25], 88%[26], and 88/100[27].

Why It Matters

The Messenger has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

FAQs

What awards did The Messenger receive?

Honors received include The Game Awards − Best Debut Game[3].

Related Entities

Canada Microsoft Windows Sabotage Studio Unity

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . polygon.com. Retrieved . polygon.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Steam. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . OpenCritic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Q131917281. Retrieved . criticdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22h ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Messenger_2018
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Messenger_2018, removing duplicates that were erroneously introduced by my previous import"
  2. 2d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Messenger_2018
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Messenger_2018, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 2d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/The_Messenger_2018
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/The_Messenger_2018, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  4. 22d ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → the-messenger
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: the-messenger, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  5. 5w ago · Teiron · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → video game
    Has characteristic → indie game
    Game mode → single-player video game
    Genre → —
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 21057, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180151239|The Messenger (#180151239)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]] #"
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