Stellar Blade™

Item: Stellar Blade™
Rating: 91
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-12

Summary

Fluid combat system with satisfying parry/dodge.
Appealing character designs, especially protagonist Eve.
Excellent, immersive soundtrack enhances the experience.
Great PC optimization and impressive performance.
Extensive, free character customization options available.
Inconsistent difficulty balance affects gameplay experience.

Reviews (sample size): 2000
Helpful reviews: 50%
Unhelpful reviews: 48%
Protest reviews: 2%

91%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
9%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 2350
Negative points: 623
Gameplay points: 172
Perf. points: 387
Rec. points: 561
Misc points: 123

Point	Description	Importance
Fluid, satisfying combat system Description The combat system is a major highlight, praised for its fluidity, responsiveness, and depth. It blends elements from various genres like Soulslike and character action games, offering satisfying parries, dodges, and combos. The game rewards skillful play and provides a sense of progression as players master the mechanics. Importance 97%	The combat system is a major highlight, praised for its fluidity, responsiveness, and depth. It blends elements from various genres like Soulslike and character action games, offering satisfying parries, dodges, and combos. The game rewards skillful play and provides a sense of progression as players master the mechanics.	97%
Appealing character designs, especially Eve Description Many reviewers appreciate the character design, particularly the protagonist Eve, noting her visual appeal and detailed animations. Some reviewers specifically mention the attractive and feminine design of the female characters and the availability of numerous visually appealing outfits. However, some reviewers also noted the sexualized content. Importance 83%	Many reviewers appreciate the character design, particularly the protagonist Eve, noting her visual appeal and detailed animations. Some reviewers specifically mention the attractive and feminine design of the female characters and the availability of numerous visually appealing outfits. However, some reviewers also noted the sexualized content.	83%
Excellent and immersive soundtrack Description The game's soundtrack receives widespread acclaim for its quality and its ability to enhance the overall experience. Reviewers often compare it favorably to the music in games like NieR: Automata, highlighting its immersive qualities and dynamic shifts during exploration and combat. Importance 79%	The game's soundtrack receives widespread acclaim for its quality and its ability to enhance the overall experience. Reviewers often compare it favorably to the music in games like NieR: Automata, highlighting its immersive qualities and dynamic shifts during exploration and combat.	79%
Great PC optimization and performance Description The game is well-optimized for PC, delivering smooth performance and high frame rates even on mid-range hardware. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail in the PC port, noting the absence of common issues like stuttering or lag. This contributes to a positive and immersive gaming experience. Importance 79%	The game is well-optimized for PC, delivering smooth performance and high frame rates even on mid-range hardware. Reviewers appreciate the attention to detail in the PC port, noting the absence of common issues like stuttering or lag. This contributes to a positive and immersive gaming experience.	79%
Superior PC version with enhancements Description The PC version is often considered superior to the PS5 version due to improved graphics, performance, and additional features like ultrawide monitor support and modding capabilities. Some reviewers enjoyed the game so much on PS5 that they purchased it again on PC to experience these enhancements. Importance 79%	The PC version is often considered superior to the PS5 version due to improved graphics, performance, and additional features like ultrawide monitor support and modding capabilities. Some reviewers enjoyed the game so much on PS5 that they purchased it again on PC to experience these enhancements.	79%
Extensive and free character customization Description The game offers a wealth of unlockable cosmetic items, particularly outfits, that can be earned through gameplay without microtransactions. This generous approach to customization is appreciated by reviewers, who enjoy collecting and experimenting with different looks for their characters. Importance 71%	The game offers a wealth of unlockable cosmetic items, particularly outfits, that can be earned through gameplay without microtransactions. This generous approach to customization is appreciated by reviewers, who enjoy collecting and experimenting with different looks for their characters.	71%
Engaging and interesting storyline Description The game features a compelling storyline with interesting twists and turns that keeps players engaged. The narrative is praised for its pacing and emotional impact, contributing to a more immersive and enjoyable experience. Importance 70%	The game features a compelling storyline with interesting twists and turns that keeps players engaged. The narrative is praised for its pacing and emotional impact, contributing to a more immersive and enjoyable experience.	70%
Resembles NieR: Automata and Sekiro Description Many reviewers note the game's strong resemblance to the NieR series, particularly NieR: Automata, in terms of its atmosphere, themes, and gameplay mechanics. Some also draw comparisons to other action games like Sekiro and Devil May Cry, highlighting the game's blend of different influences. Importance 7%	Many reviewers note the game's strong resemblance to the NieR series, particularly NieR: Automata, in terms of its atmosphere, themes, and gameplay mechanics. Some also draw comparisons to other action games like Sekiro and Devil May Cry, highlighting the game's blend of different influences.	7%
Prioritizes fun and engaging gameplay Description The game is praised for prioritizing fun and enjoyment, harkening back to older game design ideals. It is described as a high-quality, complete package that restores faith in gaming and provides a satisfying and engaging experience. Importance 5%	The game is praised for prioritizing fun and enjoyment, harkening back to older game design ideals. It is described as a high-quality, complete package that restores faith in gaming and provides a satisfying and engaging experience.	5%