The Messenger – Messenger+ update now live, “some pretty big news” coming next month

Devolver Digital and Sabotage Studio have confirmed the release of the Messenger+ update for The Messenger. The patch adds a New Game+ mode, a Jukebox, and various quality of life improvements, including the ability to remap controls, a visual cue in the underwater labyrinth for accessibility purposes, and the Prophet’s hint feature directly into the map to help guide adventurers.

Here’s a rundown of New Game+ mode:

However, the biggest chunk of news here is the New Game+ mode. It will allow players who have already completed the game to start a new save slot with a plus sign next to it that will feature all previously unlocked upgrades (plus the windmill shuriken!), but will up the ante on difficulty with increased incoming damage and bosses HP. Players will need to have a fully completed save slot (game progression at 100%) in order to access this.

Spiral down into an endless nightmare of difficulty: with New Game+, every subsequent run appends another + to the save filename, further increasing damage taken (soon meaning that players get obliterated in a single hit) and ticks up boss HP even more, creating this organic challenge for players who just can’t get enough of getting their butt kicked.

Interestingly enough, there’s still more in the works for The Messenger. The team has teased “some pretty big news” that will be shared during the Twitch show Kinda Funny Games Showcase on Saturday, December 8 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.

Source: Devolver Digital PR