Summary
A playable demo for the PS5 exclusive action gameStellar Bladewas briefly released by Sony via the PSN Store. Unfortunately for those interested in tryingStellar Bladeout, the publication was in error, and the demo was quickly delisted after a short period.
Stellar Bladeand its attractive character designshave caught attention since the game was announced in 2021 under the “Project Eve” code name. Players attracted to the design of protagonist Eve were later wowed by gameplay reveals that showed off high-quality visuals and smooth combat gameplay that some likened toBayonettaand other character action pillars. By 2023 and early 2024,Stellar Bladewas highly anticipated among PS5 fans, with its coming April 26 release date now seen as a highlight release for the platform.
Stellar Blade Gameplay Demo is Launched and Quickly Taken Down
Fans hungry for a taste of actualStellar Bladeplay seemingly got their chance early on June 10, 2025, when a playable demo forStellar Bladeappeared on the North American PSN Store. At the time, it seemed like Shift Up and Sony had “shadow dropped” a demo for the new game, the better to build anticipation a little more than a month out from release. But within an hour of the launch, Sony had quietly removed the ability to download the demo and delisted its product page from the PSN storefront. All that remains arethe standardStellar Bladepre-order pageand posts on social media highlighting the accidental publication (and its delisting), such as from Twitter user and deal-hunter Wario64.
Even though Sony was rather quick to rectify its mistaken publication of aStellar Bladeplayable demo, some PS5 players were quicker still, managing to download and install the demo before Sony delisted it. Some users began streaming the demo on Twitch, but the streams were taken down shortly after, and various YouTube channels have been uploading footage from the demo. It remains to be seen just how far Sony is willing to go to maintain its publication schedule forStellar Blade.Some publishers are notorious for setting strict streaming rules,like Atlus did with13 Sentinels Aegis RimandPersona 5.
That said, the cat is out of the bag and theStellar Bladeplayable demo’s existence is irrefutable, though neither Sony nor developer Shift Up have announced an official release date for it. Regardless, this brief saga shows how excited some PS5 fans are about the game.Stellar Bladesits in a crowded quarter for major game releases on PS5, sharing a stretch with exclusive titles likeFinal Fantasy 7 RebirthandRise of the Roninas well as multiplatform hits likeDragon’s Dogma 2, Unicorn Overlord,andEiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes.
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RECLAIM EARTH FOR HUMANKIND The future of humanity hangs in the balance in Stellar Blade, an all-new story-driven action adventure. Ravaged by strange, powerful creatures, Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of the decimated human race has fled to a Colony in outer space. After travelling from the Colony, 7th Airborne Squad member EVE arrives on the desolate remains of our planet with a clear-cut mission: to save humankind by reclaiming Earth from the Naytiba – the malevolent force that has devastated it. But as EVE tackles the Naytiba one-by-one, piecing together the mysteries of the past in the ruins of human civilization, she realizes that her mission is far from straightforward. In fact, almost nothing is as it seems…
