Buy it if you like
- Combat: 193 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 181 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 178 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 95k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
193 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Stellar Blade is a good game, featuring combat which is challenging but fair most of the time, and a reasonably interesting story.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
181 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's very accessible, and gives you lots of help and tools to succeed and will let you see the full story, including a visual assistant for dodging and parrying on easy mode.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
178 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
What begins as a straightforward "humanity's savior vs. monstrous invaders" setup evolves into a mind-bending exploration of identity, betrayal, creation, and what it truly means to be human (or Andro-Eidos).
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It flows so smoothly, the animations are satisfying and the skill ceiling means you're constantly improving.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sure, some voice acting feels a tad stiff early on, but the Korean/Japanese VO options and orchestral soundtrack elevate every scene to cinematic heights – those boss reveal themes still give me chills!
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
79 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics were great and through my 80 hours or so I had one crash while doing a DLC Nikke match.
+6 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat193 reviews
Story181 reviews
Gameplay178 reviews
Difficulty91 reviews
Audio83 reviews
Graphics79 reviews
Characters35 reviews
Optimization33 reviews
Performance23 reviews
Crashes14 reviews
Controls11 reviews
Steam Deck8 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- DualSense Controller Support
- DualShock Controller Support
- Full controller support
- Steam Input API Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Adjustable Text Size
- Camera Comfort
- Color Alternatives
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- HDR available
- Playable without Timed Input
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $40.19.
3 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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