Sea of Stars ($34.99, available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox) is a love letter to classic 16-bit role-playing games like Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG Sabotage Studios has developed this title with the grand plot, entertaining turn-based battles, an excellent soundtrack and a fantastic world that all ties together.
Sea of Stars has its share of weaknesses, namely some tedious battle mechanics and a dull protagonist. Still, it’s a fantastic RPG that builds on genre icons of the past, while also offering enough uniqueness to stand on its own.
Quick Facts
| Game | Sea of Stars |
| Developer / Publisher | Sabotage Studio |
| Release Date | August 29, 2023 (mobile version for iOS/Android added April 7, 2026) |
| Platforms | PC, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, iOS, Android |
| Genre | Turn-based RPG |
| Main Composer | Eric W. Brown |
| Guest Composers | Yasunori Mitsuda (10+ tracks), Vincent Jake Jones |
| Soundtrack Length | 200 tracks (base OST) + 45 bonus tracks from the free “Throes of the Watchmaker” DLC (2025) |
| Where to Listen | Steam, Bandcamp, Spotify, Apple Music |
About the Sea of Stars Soundtrack
“Sea of Stars” is a role-playing video game developed by Sabotage Studios. The game was released on August 29, 2023, for PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game’s soundtrack is composed by Eric W. Brown, who also composed the soundtrack for Sabotage Studio’s previous game “The Messenger”.
The Sea of Stars Soundtrack consists of over 10 tracks of music by guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda. Sea of Stars Original Soundtrack includes a complete package of 200 tracks of day and night cycles, acoustic pirate band covers, and over 10 tracks from guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda. The soundtrack is available for purchase on Steam for $9.99
Composer of the Sea of Stars Soundtrack
Yasunori Mitsuda: Yasunori Mitsuda is a Japanese musician and composer. He is best known for his work in video games which includes primarily the Chrono, Zeno, Shadow Hearts, and Inazuma Eleven franchises, among many others. He started composing music for his own games in high school, and later enrolled at a music college in Tokyo. While he was a student, he was offered an intern position at the game consequence studio Wolf Team.
Mitsuda joined Square after graduation in 1992 and worked there as a sound effects designer for two years and told Square’s vice president Hironobu Sakaguchi that until he could write music for their games, He would leave the job. Shortly after, Sakaguchi commissioned him to work on the soundtrack of Chrono Trigger (1995), the music of which has since been cited as one of the best in video games.
Original Soundtrack of Sea of Stars
Here is the complete list of Sea of Stars Disc wise:
Disc 1: Sea of Stars Soundtrack
- Title Screen 1:49
- The Great Archives 3:03
- The Mountain Trail (Day) 3:25
- Mooncradle (Day) 2:22
- Devoted Warriors 1:09
- The Forbidden Cavern 3:30
- Zenith Academy 3:57
- Path of Ascension 2:00
- Wyrd the Training Golem 2:53
- Dance Of 1,000 Suns 2:20
- The Elder Mist 2:23
- Trials in the Mist 3:40
- Crucible of Confirmation 2:11
- X’tol’s Landing 2:48
- Sleeper Island 2:07
- Across the Moorlands (Day) 3:05
- Teaks the Travelling Historian 1:41
- A Day At The Lake 1:52
- Panic! At The Outpost 0:46
- The Mole Masons (Day) 3:05
- Sleeping On The Job 0:42
- Molekin Shoppe 2:09
- Whispering Winds: The Serpent’s Lullaby 3:17
- The Evil Wind Mage..? 1:16
- Malkomud Strikes! 1:22
- 26 Malko And Rocky 1:26
- erenade of Respite (Day) 2:08
- Port Town (Day) 3:38
- Seafaring Scallywags 1:08
- The Humble Boast Tavern 1:37
- Black Market 2:15
- Hyperchromatic Necrodimensions 4:48
- The Shallow Mire 0:49
- Wraith Island 0:42
- The Docks of Wraith Island 2:21
- Town of Lucent 2:40
- Cursed Woods 4:03
- A Woeful Lament 0:25
- Sailor of Bogs Unknown 1:56
- We Shouldn’t Be Here 4:03
- Clash! 2:15
- Lair of the Necromancer 5:09
- Encounter Elite! 2:58
- Storytime Interlude: Chorus of Content 1:52
- In the Womb of the Stars 2:14
- Symphony of Shadowed Halls 2:30
- The Dweller of Woe 2:00
- The Acolytes 1:23
- Besieged 3:23
- Ruins of Strife 1:37
- Battle On! 2:31
- Sea of Nightmare 5:42
- Isle of Stormcaller 1:27
- The Storm Calls For You! 3:35
- Stinger: Hortence Solo 0:06
- Melisma of the Waters 1:44
- Settler Island 1:05
- The Town of Mirth (Day) 1:50
- Monuments to the Ancients 5:17
- Watcher Island 2:08
- Through The Jungle (Day) 3:26
- Malevolent Confrontation! 2:36
- The Lost Village of Docarri (Day) 5:13
- The Oracle of Tides 3:55
- Shoppe 2:11
- Sacred Secrets (Day) 2:37
- Temple Beneath the Tides 4:40
- The Frozen Peak (Day) 4:09
- Baby Gorillas 1:22
- Dweller’s Fury 0:42
- Descant of the Dweller 3:12
- Frolic and Flourish 1:39
- Port Town: Restored 3:12
- Mesa Island 0:46
- Khukkar’s Task 1:50
- Hills Of Determination (Day) 4:42
- Stinger: The Strolling Minstrel 0:15
- Detritus Born 2:44
- The Bamboo Forest (Day) 0:47
- Songshroom’s Wonders (Day) 3:57
- Crone of the Marsh 2:42
- The Clockwork Castle 6:24
- Triumph Encompassed 1:28
- Cael and the Kids 1:46
- 85 The Watchmaker 1:51
- 86 Army of Strife 0:51
- 87 Aephorul Returns 1:58
- 88 Meeting Outside Time 2:12
- 89 Eternal Bonds of The Warrior Cook 3:22
- 90 The Skylands 3:41
- 91 Kingdom in the Clouds (Day) 3:26
- 92 The Sky Giant Council 1:23
- 93 Zephyr & Sky (Day) 4:47
- 94 Volcanic Pursuit 3:57
- 95 The Warrior Cook’s Calling 3:24
- 96 Elegy of the Hero 2:20
- 97 Beyond The Stars 2:20
- 98 Level Up 0:40
- 99 Sinister Unknown 2:56
- 100 Broken World 1:22
- 101 A Village Forsaken 2:50
- 102 Way of the Rogue 1:38
- 103 Stars Align on the Assembly Line 4:55
- 104 Battle On! v2.1 (Day) 2:33
- 105 Storytime Interlude: Partida of Prophecy 1:50
- 106 Traversing The Cerulean Expanse 2:51
- 107 The Lost Ones 2:53
- 108 Aephorul’s Abandoned Workshop 0:50
- 109 B’stie Boy 2:05
- 110 The Sacrosanct Spires 3:45
- 111 Warden of the Spires 1:30
- 112 Temple of Sacrosanct 1:13
- 113 Eminent Rise of the Triumvirate 2:50
- 114 Echoes of Wonder; Shadows of Dread 2:24
- 115 Sky Base 3:51
- 116 The Artificer 1:23
- 117 Horizons Unbound 3:13
- 118 The Infinite Abyss 1:03
- 119 Celestial Quandary (Day) 4:03
- 120 Lair of the Fleshmancer 3:55
- 121 Duplicitous Wrath, Pt. I 3:52
- 122 Duplicitous Wrath, Pt. II 3:55
- 123 Ascension 2:27
- 124 Stinger: Rest 0:08
- 125 Stinger: Learned Skill 0:03
- 126 Stinger: Joins Cargo 0:04
- 127 Stinger: Joins Party 0:06
- 128 Stinger: Catch Fish 0:02
- 129 Stinger: New Story Unlocked 0:03
- 130 Stinger: Key Item Small 0:04
- 131 Stinger: Key Item Big 0:06
- 132 Fanfare 0:11
Disc 2: Sea of Stars Soundtrack
- The Mountain Trail (Night) 3:25
- 02 Mooncradle (Night) 2:23
- 03 Across The Moorlands (Night) 3:05
- 04 The Mole Masons (Night) 3:06
- 05 Serenade of Respite (Night) 2:08
- 06 Port Town (Night) 3:38
- 07 Battle On! (Night) 2:31
- 08 The Town of Mirth (Night) 1:50
- 09 Through The Jungle (Night) 3:25
- 10 The Lost Village of Docarri (Night) 5:17
- 11 Encounter Elite! v2.1 2:57
- 12 Storytime Interlude: Melody of Morose 1:17
- 13 Sacred Secrets (Night) 2:37
- 14 The Frozen Peak (Night) 4:10
- 15 Hills of Determination (Night) 4:40
- 16 The Bamboo Forest (Night) 0:47
- 17 Songshroom’s Wonders (Night) 3:57
- 18 Kingdom in the Clouds (Night) 3:26
- 19 Zephyr & Sky (Night) 4:47
- 20 Storytime Interlude: Dirge of Dire 1:57
- 21 Battle On! v2.1 (Night) 2:33
- 22 Pulse of the World 0:50
- 23 Might of the Necromancer 2:44
- 24 Quizzmaster’s Rag 1:51
- 25 Golden Elegance 4:46
- 26 Celestial Quandary (Night) 4:02
- 27 A Village Redeemed 2:50
- 28 Another Day at the Lake 1:26
- 29 Those Fish Are Bitin’ 2:38
- 30 Skirmish for Glory! 2:11
- 31 Overture Of Legend: The Beast Awakens 1:37
- 32 Harrowing Hallucinations 2:10
- 33 Fury of the Fleshmancer: The Final Stand 5:16
- 34 Guardian Gods: Horizons Unbound 2:52
- 35 Fanfare v2.1 0:11
- 36 Staff Roll 5:47
- 37 Game Over 0:14
Disc 3: Sea of Stars Soundtrack
- 01 The Mountain Trail (Pirate Version) 3:23
- 02 Mooncradle (Pirate Version) 2:26
- 03 Dance of 1,000 Suns (Pirate Version) 2:19
- 04 Trials in the Mist (Pirate Version) 3:38
- 05 Sleeper Island (Pirate Version) 2:06
- 06 Across the Moorlands (Pirate Version) 3:04
- 07 Teaks the Travelling Historian (Pirate Version) 1:45
- 08 The Mole Masons (Pirate Version) 3:08
- 09 Whispering Winds: The Serpent’s Lullaby (Pirate Version) 3:20
- 10 Port Town (Pirate Version) 3:38
- 11 Town of Lucent (Pirate Version) 2:39
- 12 Sailor of Bogs Unknown (Pirate Version) 2:04
- 13 Cursed Woods (Pirate Version) 4:05
- 14 Clash! (Pirate Version) 2:08
- 15 Lair of the Necromancer (Pirate Version) 4:44
- 16 Battle On! (Pirate Version) 2:31
- 17 Sea of Nightmare (Pirate Version) 2:48
- 18 The Storm Calls For You! (Pirate Version) 3:35
- 19 Watcher Island (Pirate Version) 2:12
- 20 Baby Gorillas (Pirate Version) 1:27
- 21 Through The Jungle (Pirate Version) 3:27
- 22 The Frozen Peak (Pirate Version) 4:11
- 23 Malevolent Confrontation! (Pirate Version) 2:36
- 24 The Lost Village of Docarri (Pirate Version) 5:12
- 25 The Oracle of Tides (Pirate Version) 3:56
- 26 Temple Beneath the Tides (Pirate Version) 4:41
- 27 Hills of Determination (Pirate Version) 4:40
- 28 Detritus Born (Pirate Version) 2:44
- 29 Songshroom’s Wonders (Pirate Version) 3:59
- 30 The Clockwork Castle (Pirate Version) 4:04
- 31 Cael and the Kids (Pirate Version) 1:47
- 32 Zephyr & Sky (Pirate Version) 4:46
- 33 Stars Align on the Assembly Line (Pirate Version) 4:52
- 34 The Lost Ones (Pirate Version) 2:51
- 35 Sky Base (Pirate Version) 3:53
- 36 Monuments to the Ancients (Pirate Version) 5:19
- 37 Encounter Elite! (Pirate Version) 2:57
Score & Composer Notes
Sea of Stars’ score is led by Eric W. Brown, Sabotage Studio’s in-house composer who also wrote the music for the studio’s previous game, The Messenger. Brown composed the bulk of the roughly 200-track Original Soundtrack, working alongside guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda and guest composer Vincent Jake Jones. When Sabotage released the free Throes of the Watchmaker expansion on May 20, 2025, Brown and Mitsuda teamed up again to add 45 more tracks to the OST package.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the Sea of Stars soundtrack?
The score was led by Eric W. Brown, Sabotage Studio’s in-house composer who also scored the studio’s earlier game The Messenger. Guest composer Yasunori Mitsuda (Chrono Trigger) contributed more than 10 tracks, and Vincent Jake Jones is credited as an additional guest composer.
When was Sea of Stars released, and on which platforms?
Sea of Stars launched on August 29, 2023 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass. A mobile version for iOS and Android followed on April 7, 2026.
How many tracks are on the Sea of Stars soundtrack?
The Steam release of the Original Soundtrack contains the complete package of 200 tracks, covering day/night variations of area themes plus acoustic “pirate band” covers. The free Throes of the Watchmaker DLC (May 20, 2025) added 45 more tracks to the package.
Where can I stream or buy the Sea of Stars OST?
The soundtrack is sold on Steam and Bandcamp, and has been available on streaming platforms including Spotify and Apple Music since December 1, 2023.
What games inspired Sea of Stars?
Sabotage Studio has cited classic 16-bit RPGs as the main influence, especially Chrono Trigger and Super Mario RPG, combined with the pixel-art style the studio established in its earlier game The Messenger.
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