Stray Blade

Critic reviews

• ZZTGD

  Terrence Johnson · Jun 16, 2023

  5.5

  The combat in Stray Blade for instance is trying something new but due to the overall clunkiness of the controls and the timing of the enemies’ attacks it makes it all but impossible to find success with the system in place. Stray Blade has its ups with the colorful graphics and likeable protagonist but it’s a combat heavy game where the combat just isn’t fun which makes this one hard to recommend.

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• GGamesCreed

  Daman Shelley · May 08, 2023

  6.4

  Overall, Stray Blade is a game packed with lore and characters that are both fun and memorable. What original mechanics and design choices the game has failed to shine bright enough as it seems to be too occupied with trying to follow a formula rather than figuring out what will make it shine above the rest.

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• NPNoisy Pixel

  Henry Yu · May 08, 2023

  5.0

  By no means is Stray Blade a terrible game, especially considering it’s the second project created by a small group of indie developers, but it’s certainly not a good one, either. There’s a lot of heart here, with a beautifully-crafted world filled with tons of secrets and lore. But it’s extremely hard to see past the clunky two-toned combat and jarring technical issues, even if you are a hardcore Soulsborne fan.

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• NNoobFeed

  R3GR3T · May 03, 2023

  6.5

  With everything said, Stray Blade has so much potential to be amazing, but sadly, it falls quite far behind and might follow in the same footsteps as Shock Tactics. The story in Stray Blade might be its saving grace, but without optimization and possibly some work on the combat system, it might not be enough to help the game rise to the top. However, if you can look past the issues or possibly fix/reduce them, this game is an absolute joy to play, and the story of Acrea, along with the stories between Farren and Boji, will keep you coming back for more on their wild adventure.

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• IIGN

  Jarrett Green · Apr 29, 2023

  5.0

  Stray Blade is an ironman melee combat game about a rising mercenary company in a land ravaged by civil war. Prove yourself in this action RPG and master intense combat while exploring the ancient ruins of a mysterious civilization.

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• PSPush Square

  Simon Fitzgerald · Apr 27, 2023

  7.0

  Stray Blade is an enjoyable entry-level Souls-like RPG with a beautifully built world to explore. Its intriguing narrative and comical companion, Boji, will keep you entertained for its full 20-plus hour duration. Although bugs and frame rate issues are present, we would recommend Stray Blade to those looking to get a foot in the door of the Souls-like genre.

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