Shift Up's Stellar Blade's gameplay looks interesting ever since its showing during Sony's State of Play in January. Coupled with the recent demo and the lack of big first-party PS5 titles for the rest of the year, its gameplay is shaping up well.

However, there's a lot more to the hack-and-slash action-adventure. Despite the modern action game's inspiration, combat is methodical and challenging, though there's plenty of room for flashy evades, special attacks and finishers.

Stellar Blade launches on April 26th exclusively for PS5, retailing at $70 and promising a 25-hour campaign. Here's everything you need to know about it before jumping in.