Stellar Blade (Korean: 스텔라 블레이드) is a 2024 action-adventure game developed by Shift Up and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.

Players take control of the protagonist, Eve, as she embarks on a mission to save humanity from a relentless war against monstrous creatures in a distant future.

Shift Up, a Korean studio founded by Kim Hyung Tae, first teased the game in 2019 under the working title Project Eve.

Eve also possesses a Burst Gauge, which fills through successive parries and combos, allowing players to activate buffs and execute powerful attacks.

The game makes use of the PlayStation 5's DualSense controller, utilizing its haptic feedback to enhance the feel of enemy attacks and weapon accuracy.

[2] The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been forced to abandon Earth after losing a war against monstrous creatures known as the Naytibas.

Eve then establishes contact with Orcal, an elder, and begins forming relationships with the residents of Xion, all in pursuit of her mission to save humanity and reclaim Earth.

Eve is rescued by Adam, a scavenger who enlists her help in recovering a Hyper Cell power source from the ruined megacity of Eidos 7.

Orcal confirms that long ago, their leader, the AI Mother Sphere, created the Andro-Eidos at humanity's request, and both races coexisted peacefully.

In the recording, Raven reveals her disillusionment upon learning that Mother Sphere not only exterminated the original humans but also devastated Earth's surface by ejecting large parts of the Colony from orbit to prevent the Naytiba from completely overrunning the planet.

On April 4, 2019, the Korean studio Shift Up (founded by Blade & Soul illustrator Kim Hyung Tae) announced Project Eve for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One.

[6] In a September 2022 PlayStation State of Play, the game's final title was revealed to be Stellar Blade, accompanied by new gameplay footage and an original release window scheduled for 2023.

[7] The next day, MONACA announced their involvement, stating that their members, Oliver Good and Keita Inoue, are participating in the music production of the game,[8] which has been reiterated multiple times prior to release.

[16] An update for the game adding support for enhanced visual fidelity and higher framerates on the PlayStation 5 Pro was released on October 22, 2024.

[22] According to Den of Geek, some critics argued that the marketing for Stellar Blade heavily leaned on the sexual appeal of Eve, with elements like revealing costumes and suggestive character designs being central to the game's promotional strategy.

[36] The game has also received an Adults Only rating in South Korea, attributed to its explicit content, including revealing outfits, violence, and suggestive imagery.

[37] TheGamer argued that the protagonist, while attractive, is "barely sexy at all," and that the lack of any real characterisation for Eve made the sexualised outfits "feel like she's playing dress up".