Open now · By request
Starlight Blade playtest
by Zink Studio
An adventure-packed slasher where you play as the heir to a legendary blade, crushing armies of faded stars and battling the very creators of the universe.
It's free to ask. The developer chooses who gets in.
- Access
- By request
- On playtest since
- Aug 1, 2025
- Planned release
- 2026
- Developer
- Zink Studio
- Platforms
- Windows
- Players
- Single-player
- Languages
- English, Russian
How to join the Starlight Blade playtest
- Open the game's Steam page with the Request access button. Sign in to Steam if it asks.
- Request access to the Starlight Blade playtest there. It's free and doesn't commit you to anything.
- The developer lets players in, often in batches, so it can take a while. Steam emails you when you're in, and the playtest appears in your library.
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About Starlight Blade
Starlight Blade
Master Precision. Shatter Defenses. Claim Victory.
KINDLE THE LIGHT, DISPEL THE DARKNESS:
Where the Sun once knew no setting, the Moon has risen. A Veil of Darkness shrouded the light, and its Cult opened the hunt for the Star-forged. Stand ready to challenge the Lunars, the stars that have gone dark. Fight your way through the Army of the Moon. Blade and resolve – these are the weapons that will carve your path to victory.
INTENSE & TACTICAL COMBAT:
Fast-paced, third-person sword fights where spotting and destroying glowing weak points are key to victory. Break enemy armor, cut off limbs, expose their core. Every weak point destroyed changes the fight – enemies become more dangerous, but also more vulnerable.
YOUR ESSENTIAL MOVES:
- The Lunge: Your game-changing move. Quickly dash to an exposed weak point or grab a grapple point for a deadly strike or quick dodge. Fail, and you're open to attack.
- Parry & Stagger: Use your timing to block enemy attacks and fill their stagger meter. When it's full, they'll be stunned, and their weak points will glow – your chance to deliver a powerful attack!
- Heavy Smashes: Break through armor, knock down enemies, and destroy the environment to create obstacles or new routes.
- Smart Positioning: Find the right angles for devastating attacks, take advantage of high ground, and use enemy strength against them.
STAY AGGRESSIVE, STAY ALIVE:
Destroy weak points to recover health and stay in the fight for longer. Experience intense, strategic combat, mixed with exploration and physics-based puzzles, all while using your core combat moves.
From the game's Steam page.
