New DLC for Sea of Stars Releasing on May 20

Developer Sabotage Studio announced that the launch date for the upcoming DLC of Sea of Stars is on May 20. Dubbed as the "Throes of the Watchmaker," it offers a free and new quest where Zale is reunited with Valere.

The upcoming DLC brings back to Sea of Stars one of its most intriguing characters. It's none other than the genius inventor known as the Watchmaker. The Watchmaker is not only the architect of the Clockwork Castle but also the creator of Wheels, a tabletop pastime that's enjoyed across the game world. In particular, players are invited to explore a fascinating invention by the Watchmaker which is the miniature clockwork world of Horloge. The DLC sees Zale and Valere needing to adapt to the peculiar rules of Horloge especially if they are to fully realize their mastery of Sun and Moon powers, abilities they’ve refined since the beginning of their central journey to stop the Fleshmancer with Eclipse Magic.

A Self-contained Progression Loop

The post-game bonus adventure that is the Throes of the Watchmaker was designed around a self-contained progression loop that features completely new classes. It also has skills and combos to master for Zale, who trades his signature sword to become a skillful juggler. Meanwhile, Valere sets aside her trusty staff to dazzle as an acrobat. Throughout this new adventure, the duo fights alongside a new playable party member in Artificer, a mechanized, laser-welding sharpshot.

A Lot of New Content

The DLC is set to feature never-before-seen areas, puzzles, and enemies. All of these are then packaged in a compelling storyline that's unique from the game's core adventure. In a statement, the studio shared that the cinematic budget of this upcoming DLC was the same as that of the base game. This allowed them to "richly realize key narrative moments" while also being able to offer a dense and delightful new story that spans eight hours of new content.

In addition, the DLC was developed as a quest that players can enjoy after they've finished the game's critical path. Throes of the Watchmaker is pretty much the perfect reason to start a new playthrough or for beginners to have a new adventure.

Sea of Stars is available for the PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and the Nintendo Switch. It’s priced at $34.99. The upcoming DLC Throes of the Watchmaker follows Dawn of Equinox, a separate free update which added local co-op, combat refinements and more to the celebrated campaign of Sea of Stars.