Stellar Blade feels more like a Soulslike than a fast-paced action RPG

With the recent release of the demo for hack-and-slash action game Stellar Blade, developer Shift Up has taken to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to tell its players to go easy on the game’s demo.

With a demo currently pulling in almost double the players of the Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo, Stellar Blade is turning heads, and not just for the reason you’d think. While many on social media are pointing at the heroine’s assets for the game’s popularity, its gameplay has been seeing ample praise, predicting great things for release day on April 26.

With Shift Up’s Stellar Blade out in two weeks, a new behind-the-scenes video is available discussing the various processes behind development. Director Kim Hyung-tae reveals that its inspiration came from a taxi strike. With the job to be replaced by machines, he pondered what would happen if humanity were replaced.

Stellar Blade's developer has asked players to «go easy» on the game's demo, with some players racking up over 50 hours of playtime.

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade in Indonesia, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuringLarissa Rochefort who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. 

To celebrate the launch of Stellar Blade in Malaysia, we are organizing a meet and greet event featuring Le Josette, who will be cosplaying as EVE, the main protagonist from Stellar Blade. Le Josette is Malaysia-based content creator, game streamer, and cosplayer who is known for her passion for cosplay, gaming, and anime. With her popularity in the local gaming scene, as well as her established reputation in cosplay, she is an ideal candidate to represent the main character of Stellar Blade in this one-day only event in Malaysia. 

Shift Up has a new trailer available for its upcoming action-adventure Stellar Blade, but it doesn’t highlight other cast members. Instead, it’s focused on the Naytiba, more specifically on the bosses of the species. Check them out below in all their shadowed glory.

Despite not being an open-world game, does have a fast travel system that players can access. While you may be unable to roam freely wherever you wish, you can travel fast to collect every item and revisit old levels. However, players should be aware that there are some restrictions on where and how they can fast travel.

Stellar Blade launches in just a few short weeks on PS5. You may have already sampled the action adventure firsthand by way of the recently released demo in which Eve, a member of the 7th Airborne Squad, is sent to a desolated Earth on a mission to reclaim the planet from the mysterious, malevolent Naytiba and save humankind. If so, you’ll have had a taste of the game’s mechanics and combat, its story, and creature design. To dig in further, we sat down with Stellar Blade director Kim Hyung Tae (who is also founder of Stellar Blade development studio Shift Up)  and technical director Lee Dong Gi to learn more about the studio’s background, the game’s inspirations and more. 

Stellar Blade's director says the games industry needs more diversity in its releases, including console titles and single-player games with endings that don't go on forever.

Shift Up has a new vignette trailer for Stellar Blade, highlighting Tachy. As the leader of the 7th Airborne Squad, which protagonist Eve is a part of, she assists her in the opening section, fighting against hordes of Naytiba. Check it out below.

Published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, seems set to be a major entry among the PS5's lineup of exclusives for 2024. It's an original IP, following a character named Eve on a combat-focused adventure in the ruined Earth of a dark future. At first glance, it looks a lot like a game operating in the same mode as, but is also pulling in a bit of 's over-the top flair and a lot of FromSoftware's nail-biting approach to action in