Stellar Blade Passes Major Player Milestone Hours After PC Launch

Summary

Stellar Blade exceeded 100,000 concurrent players on Steam within its first 24 hours on PC.
The PC version includes high-resolution textures, ultrawide monitor support, and support for both Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3.
Developer Shift Up is planning a sequel to Stellar Blade, along with a new project called Project Spirits.

Just hours after landing on PC, Stellar Blade surpassed expectations as it reached over 100,000 concurrent players on Steam. Stellar Blade originally launched in 2024 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive and did well early on, selling more than a million copies within two months. Developer Shift Up teased a PC version not long after and later confirmed June 11 as the version’s highly anticipated release date.

On May 30, Shift Up rolled out a free Stellar Blade PC demo in close to 250 regions, and despite already being out on PS5 for over a year, it quickly caught attention. Within the first few hours, the demo reached a peak of 26,443 concurrent players on Steam. It ran smoothly across various setups, including handheld devices like the Steam Deck, and maintained a steady reputation with around 92 percent positive reviews. The demo gave players a preview of the opening level, the first boss fight, and a bit of character customization.

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Stellar Blade Studio Reveals First Look at its Next Game

Shift Up, the Korean studio behind Stellar Blade—one of 2024’s highly rated games, releases new details about its upcoming project.

The full Stellar Blade PC launch didn’t just live up to the demo’s momentum; it completely outpaced it. In just 24 hours, Stellar Blade reached 164,650 concurrent players on Steam according to SteamDB. This made it only the second PlayStation-published game to cross the 100K mark on the platform. The only other one that managed to do it was Helldivers 2, which came out in early 2024 and grew into a massive hit, eventually peaking at over 458,000 concurrent players.

Stellar Blade’s PC Launch Draws Massive Player Count

Currently, the action-adventure game holds a strong 96.23 percent positive rating based on the first 4,720 user reviews. The Stellar Blade PC version launched as a Complete Edition and included platform-specific upgrades like better performance, high-resolution textures, ultrawide monitor support, plus support for both Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3. This edition also added 25 new character outfits, a new boss, and more voiceover options, including Japanese and Simplified Chinese, giving players a more polished global experience.

With momentum continuing to build, the player base will likely keep growing in the coming weeks. Developer Shift Up has already confirmed that a sequel to Stellar Blade is in development, and it plans to release it before 2027. Shift Up also recently revealed its next big project, Project Spirits, which is an original IP described as an open-world action RPG that blends exploration and storytelling. The first teaser shows two characters, one holding a sheathed sword, standing in front of what looks like traditional Korean architecture.