Stellar Blade hits like a (very pretty) bomb for the second time. EVE invites over 100,000 players simultaneously to the screens on Steam.
When a game transitions from console to PC, there are often concerns. Many ports are faulty, have FPS limitations, or don’t play as smoothly as on the original console. Stellar Blade seems to be a lovely exception, receiving plenty of praise. The developers at SHIFT UP seem to have done everything right, and it shows: Over 120,000 players are simultaneously playing Stellar Blade on Steam.
This is how player numbers have developed: Stellar Blade made an extremely strong entry on Steam. Just a day after the release, it hit over 120,000 simultaneous players, achieving a significant milestone.
It can be assumed that the numbers will rise a bit throughout the day as late afternoon and evening approach.
What makes Stellar Blade so good? Stellar Blade is a strong action-adventure with beautiful visuals, benefiting greatly from the highly appealing protagonist EVE. The game blends hack-and-slash elements with RPG components and a pinch of Soulslike.
Only the story and the somewhat mixed art design of the enemies are often points of criticism, leading to a few smaller logical gaps in the game. However, that fades behind EVE, her strong abilities, and the great music that transforms every boss fight into an adrenaline rush.
How does the community rate the game? Stellar Blade is also extremely well-received by the community on Steam. At present, the game is rated “Overwhelmingly Positive” with 96% positive reviews.
Searching through all the positive reviews after serious critiques is not so easy. Most of the reviews on Steam were likely written in a state where the head was a bit blood-starved, as it decided to wander to other regions. However, there are some sensible reviews.
Megatrondeathray writes:
I originally played the game multiple times on PS5. The core gameplay is great. Imagine Nier Automata + Sekiro (but easier than that). It’s a beautifully looking, post-apocalyptic sci-fi game with really great environments and world building, but somewhat questionable voice acting. The timing for parrying and dodging needs to be learned, but it’s not unmanageable. The music feels like it’s straight out of Nier Automata.
Especially praised is the fact that the PC port looks extremely good, and there are no FPS limitations or other issues that usually occur when a game transitions from console to PC. Yukari states:
“An outstanding PC port. The developers should be praised just for that.”
The success of Stellar Blade continues on PC. How long the trend will last for a single-player game remains to be seen, but so far it looks like the game is a full success for the second time.
If you want to try out Stellar Blade before buying it, you can do so – the demo can be tried for free.
