Stellar Blade
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:19:42 PM Wikipedia source
Stellar Blade (Korean: 스텔라 블레이드) is a 2024 action-adventure game developed by Shift Up and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Players take control of the protagonist, Eve, as she embarks on a mission to save humanity from a relentless war against the Naytibas in a distant future. Throughout her journey, Eve is joined by her squad and other survivors as they fight to reclaim Earth. Shift Up, a Korean studio founded by Kim Hyung-tae, first teased the game in 2019 under the working title Project Eve. By 2021, it was announced as a PlayStation 5 exclusive, to be published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. In 2022, the game was officially named Stellar Blade. After being delayed from its original 2023 release, Stellar Blade was launched for the PlayStation 5 on April 26, 2024. A Windows version was released on June 11, 2025. The game received positive reviews from critics, who praised its visuals and combat, though some criticism was aimed at the story. By June 2025, it had sold over 3 million units. A sequel, titled Stellar Blade 2 is in production.
Infobox
Developer
Shift Up[a]
Publisher
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Director
Kim Hyung-tae
Producers
Kim Hyung-taeEdward SaitoJunho LeeKazuma Kizuka
Designers
Kim Hyung-taeLee Chang-minJang Hee-cheol
Composers
Shift UpOliver GoodKeita Inoue
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Platforms
PlayStation 5Windows
Release
mw- PlayStation 5April 26, 2024WindowsJune 11, 2025
Genres
Action-adventure, hack and slash
Mode
Single-player
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
81/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
81% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 81/100 |
| OpenCritic | 81% recommend |
Review scores
4Players
4Players
Publication
4Players
Score
84/100
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
8/10
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
4/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
35/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
8.75/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
8/10
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
7/10
Jeuxvideo.com
Jeuxvideo.com
Publication
Jeuxvideo.com
Score
17/20
PCMag
PCMag
Publication
PCMag
Score
4.5/5
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
8/10
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
4/5
| Publication | Score |
| 4Players | 84/100 |
| Destructoid | 8/10 |
| Eurogamer | 4/5 |
| Famitsu | 35/40 |
| Game Informer | 8.75/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| IGN | 7/10 |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 17/20 |
| PCMag | 4.5/5 |
| Shacknews | 8/10 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 4/5 |
· Reception › Awards
2024
2024
Year
2024
Ceremony
The Game Awards 2024
Category
Best Score and Music
Result
Nominated
Best Action Game
Best Action Game
Year
Best Action Game
Ceremony
Nominated
Korean Game Awards
Korean Game Awards
Year
Korean Game Awards
Ceremony
Excellence Award
Category
Won
Popularity Game Award
Popularity Game Award
Year
Popularity Game Award
Ceremony
Won
Planning and Scenario
Planning and Scenario
Year
Planning and Scenario
Ceremony
Won
Sound Design
Sound Design
Year
Sound Design
Ceremony
Won
Best Graphics
Best Graphics
Year
Best Graphics
Ceremony
Won
Character Design
Character Design
Year
Character Design
Ceremony
Won
Outstanding Developer Award
Outstanding Developer Award
Year
Outstanding Developer Award
Ceremony
Won
British Academy Games Awards
British Academy Games Awards
Year
British Academy Games Awards
Ceremony
New intellectual Property
Category
Longlisted
2025
2025
Year
2025
Ceremony
28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards
Category
Action Game of the Year
Result
Nominated
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2024 | The Game Awards 2024 | Best Score and Music | Nominated | |
| Best Action Game | Nominated | |||
| Korean Game Awards | Excellence Award | Won | ||
| Popularity Game Award | Won | |||
| Planning and Scenario | Won | |||
| Sound Design | Won | |||
| Best Graphics | Won | |||
| Character Design | Won | |||
| Outstanding Developer Award | Won | |||
| British Academy Games Awards | New intellectual Property | Longlisted | ||
| 2025 | 28th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Action Game of the Year | Nominated |
References
- Additional work by PlayStation Studios XDev
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- "【告知】2023年発売予定 PlayStation®5用ゲームソフト『Stellar Blade』オリバー・グッド(MONACA)、井上馨太(MONACA)が楽曲制作に参加させていただいております。"https://x.com/MONACA_jp/status/1569982885259804673
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