With Stellar Blade 2 already confirmed to be in lively growth and Shift Up promising to share extra particulars inside 2026, there has by no means been a greater time to get acquainted with Eve’s first outing. Stellar Blade arrived on PC final June to an overwhelmingly constructive reception, and proper now, Fanatical has minimize 30% off each editions of the sport.
Stellar Blade is constructed round one of many extra satisfying fight methods in current reminiscence. Taking part in as Eve, a warrior descended from house to reclaim a post-apocalyptic Earth from alien creatures known as Naytibas, you are studying enemy patterns, touchdown parries at exact home windows, and chaining collectively flashy combos that sit someplace between soulslike self-discipline and the spectacle of Satan Might Cry.
The trustworthy caveat is the story, which struggles to match the fight’s power. The characters are largely flat, and the narrative not often surprises. In our very personal Stellar Blade overview, Reid calls the plot “a serviceable sufficient sci-fi story with none excellent parts [that] finally falls flat.” Even Shift Up’s CEO has since acknowledged this criticism brazenly, which no less than suggests the sequel will take it on board.
However like a summer time blockbuster, there’s nothing fallacious with specializing in flashiness and a bit of favor on the sacrifice of some substance. Stellar Blade does not overstay its welcome with a 25-hour marketing campaign and a buttload of collectibles to hunt for.
Whenever you’re not ogling completely chiselled people, you are handled to splendidly deformed monsters with all of the sci-fi goodness you’d anticipate. Bugs, earth elementals, and strolling decay complement their angelic counterparts. For many, this can emphasize the doll-like perfection Shift Up goes for, however as a horror nerd, I like the gritty and grotesque. Plus, the boss fights are constantly spectacular with animations and sounds that follow you even after you are standing victorious.
The Customary Version is sufficient for most individuals, dropping to $41.99 / £41.99 on Fanatical and supplying you with every little thing the bottom recreation has to supply. Choosing the Full Version at a diminished $55.99 / £55.99 nets you the NieR: Automata and Goddess of Victory: NIKKE collaboration DLC packs, unique cosmetics together with a Fluffy Bear Pack drone and a Planet Diving Go well with for Eve, and a key to redeem a Stellar Blade collaboration costume in Goddess of Victory: NIKKE itself.
This deal is just obtainable till Monday, February 23, 2026. If you aren’t getting it earlier than then, there is not any telling how lengthy will probably be till it is this low-cost once more.
