Players liked it more than critics
Stellar Blade, the first game from South Korean company Shift Up, was released on April 26th. Estimates began to be published on April 24, and they turned out to be quite high.
The average user rating for Stellar Blade on Metacritic immediately rose to 90 points out of 100 possible, and today it is already 92/100 (1857 ratings), which makes Stellar Blade one of the most highly rated games of 2024.
At the same time, critics rate the game lower, at 82 points out of 100. Stellar Blade is praised for its gameplay, especially for its combat system, but some reviewers considered the plot and characters to be quite boring or not well thought out.
On the PlayStation Store, users have already published 22,000 ratings, and the average score is 4.79/5 or 95.8/100.
Stellar Blade, published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, is a PlayStation 5 exclusive.