Stellar Blade Hits Record Sony Steam Debut

The PC release of Stellar Blade launched just yesterday, June 11, yet it's already become Sony's most successful single-player Steam debut to date.

Current concurrent player counts have reached nearly 105,000 - marking the seventh consecutive peak since this article was drafted. These numbers will undoubtedly continue growing as we approach the weekend.

For context, here's how other Sony titles performed:

• Ghost of Tsushima: 77,154 peak players
• God of War: 73,529 peak players
• Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered: 66,436 peak players

The PC version boasts several technical enhancements:

• AI upscaling via NVIDIA DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3
• Unlocked framerate
• Japanese and Chinese voiceovers
• Ultrawide display compatibility
• Enhanced environment textures
• DualSense controller support with haptic feedback

Initially region-locked in over 100 countries, the game is now accessible in more than 250 territories. The modding community has been particularly active since the demo's release weeks ago, though potential players should note some mods feature mature content.

Stellar Blade's success has already secured a sequel. Since its April 2024 PlayStation launch, players have praised its combat mechanics, drawing comparisons to NieR: Automata and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

IGN's review awarded the game 7/10, praising its core action gameplay while noting narrative and character development shortcomings that prevent it from reaching genre-defining status.