It feels like it’s been a long time coming, but the big DLC for Sea of Stars (Throes of the Watchmaker) has finally been given a firm release date: May 20th. And yes, it’s still going to be a free update.
Originally released in 2023, Sea of Stars has received lots of updates, adding content and ways to play, but Throes of the Watchmaker is the story DLC fans have been waiting for.
Check out the new trailer, below:
Throes of the Watchmaker returns to one of the most intriguing characters encountered in Sea of Stars’ main adventure – the genius inventor known as the Watchmaker, architect of the Clockwork Castle and creator of Wheels, a tabletop pastime enjoyed throughout Sea of Stars’ world. The DLC explores a fascinating invention by the Watchmaker, the miniature clockwork world of Horloge, a land threatened by a cursed carnival. Zale and Valere must adapt to Horloge’s peculiar rules to fully realize their mastery of Sun and Moon powers, the abilities they’ve refined since the beginning of Sea of Stars’ central journey to stop the Fleshmancer with Eclipse Magic.
The post-game DLC adds new classes, skills, and combos for Zale and Valere, but you also get to fight alongside a new playable party member in Artificer, the mechanised sharp-shooter.
There’s also a new score from the lead composer of the original game, Eric W. Brown, and even some additional music from Ysunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger) who is again reprising the role of guest composer.
Throes of the Watchmaker features never-before-seen areas, puzzles and enemies throughout a compelling storyline wholly unique from Sea of Stars’ core adventure. Throes of the Watchmaker’s cinematic budget is equivalent to that of the main game, allowing Sabotage to richly realize key narrative moments and deliver a dense, delightful new tale spanning eight hours of new content. Crafted as a quest to enjoy after completing Sea of Stars’ critical path, Throes of the Watchmaker is the perfect reason to begin a New Game+ playthrough or dive into the world of Sea of Stars for the first time ahead of this all-new journey arrives on May 20.
Sea of Stars is out now on PC, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox.
