Shifting up
Stellar Blade has proven a hit with critics, achieving a very respectable Metacritic score of 82 – but it’s resonating even better with real players, as the title currently commands one of the highest user scores in PS5 history. On the aforementioned aggregator website, the title currently commands a 9.2 community rating, putting it in esteemed company with titles like Baldur’s Gate 3 (8.9) and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 (8.9).
Meanwhile, on the PS Store, the Shift Up outing has attracted over 20,000 ratings, pegging it at an impressive 4.79/5 overall. It’ll be interesting to see where it ranks on our Best PS5 Games list once we’ve accumulated all the data – judging by early ratings on our site, it looks like it’s going to place extremely high there as well.
As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.