# Stellar Blade: Blood Rain
**Stellar Blade: Blood Rain** is an upcoming third-person action-adventure game developed by the South Korean studio [Shift Up](https://www.edgepedia.org/shift-up), announced on June 5, 2026 at Summer Game Fest as a direct sequel to *Stellar Blade* (2024) that continues the story beyond the first game's ending with a new protagonist, Evie.[1](https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/05/shift-up-announces-stellar-blade-blood-rain-a-sequel-currently-in-development) • [2](https://labs.invenglobal.com/articles/22532/stellar-blade-sequel-blood-rain-unveiled-at-sgf) No release date has been announced; 2027 is the general expectation.[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Developer | Shift Up, the Seoul studio led by CEO Kim Hyung-tae[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) |
| Announcement | Revealed with an official trailer at Summer Game Fest on June 5, 2026[1](https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/05/shift-up-announces-stellar-blade-blood-rain-a-sequel-currently-in-development) |
| Protagonist | Evie, a new heroine who fights with gauntlets rather than a sword[4](https://stellar-blade-blood-rain.wiki/gameplay/) |
| Genre | Role-playing, hack and slash/beat 'em up, adventure; third-person action adventure[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) • [5](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1LA9n6Ie1g) |
| Release status | Date TBA, described by Shift Up as still in early development; 2027 is the general expectation[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/stellar-blade-blood-rain-is-still-in-early-development-shift-up-says-but-the-devs-have-made-incredible-progress-and-are-looking-forward-to-sharing-more-details-when-ready/) • [3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) |
| Publishing | Shift Up moves to full self-publishing, announced in a May 2026 earnings presentation, departing from Sony's publishing of the first game[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) |
| Platforms | Not confirmed; the trailer was captured in-game on PC, and the self-publishing language implies a simultaneous multiplatform release[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdh_LspRHk) • [3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) |
## Announcement and setting
The reveal trailer, published by Shift Up's official channel on June 5, 2026, was captured entirely in-game on PC and carries the standard in-development disclaimer.[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdh_LspRHk) Shift Up describes the game as continuing the story beyond the events of the first game and expanding the world in a new direction, set in the same universe as *Stellar Blade* but in a visibly different setting, a futuristic city.[7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdh_LspRHk) • [6](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/stellar-blade-blood-rain-is-still-in-early-development-shift-up-says-but-the-devs-have-made-incredible-progress-and-are-looking-forward-to-sharing-more-details-when-ready/) The studio's press release said the team is focused on building on the stylish action, world-building, and core elements fans adored while evolving the universe.[8](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc/)
The title's relationship to the original protagonist drew immediate attention: the new lead Evie has a name similar to Eve from the first game, and Shift Up has not explained the significance.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/stellar-blade-blood-rain-is-still-in-early-development-shift-up-says-but-the-devs-have-made-incredible-progress-and-are-looking-forward-to-sharing-more-details-when-ready/) [Kim Hyung-tae](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-hyung-tae-entrepreneur), Shift Up's CEO, said in an interview at Summer Game Fest that he wants Evie to be a character players love for more than her appearance, drawing on lessons from the development of the studio's other title, *Goddess of Victory: NIKKE*.[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain)
## Combat
**The headline change is the weapon.** Evie fights with gauntlets, trading Eve's swordplay for close-range brawling; her gauntlets transform into other weapons mid-combat, and a reverse-grip blade appears late in the reveal trailer. According to Shift Up, further weapons become available as the story progresses, suggesting that the player's arsenal expands throughout the campaign.[4](https://stellar-blade-blood-rain.wiki/gameplay/)
The defensive core carries over. Enemies telegraph attacks and the player answers each with the correct counter, the parry-and-dodge read that defined the first game, and Shift Up has confirmed this foundation stays while the user interface is revised for readability.[4](https://stellar-blade-blood-rain.wiki/gameplay/)
## Publishing and platforms
The original *Stellar Blade* was a Sony partnership: a PS5 exclusive at launch on April 26, 2024, with [Sony Interactive Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/sony-interactive-entertainment) as publisher, followed by a PC release in June 2025 that Shift Up's investor materials date to June 12, 2025 ([Game Informer](https://www.edgepedia.org/game-informer) lists June 11, 2025).[9](https://kind.krx.co.kr/external/dst/irReference/18562/%5BENG%5D%20IR%20Book_SHIFT%20UP_1Q26.pdf) • [1](https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/05/shift-up-announces-stellar-blade-blood-rain-a-sequel-currently-in-development) For *Blood Rain*, Shift Up announced in a May 2026 earnings presentation that it is moving to full self-publishing with an explicit goal of reaching the widest possible global audience from day one. No platforms have been confirmed, but the language implies a simultaneous multiplatform release across PS5, PC, and possibly Xbox.[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) The PC capture of the trailer has led outlets to expect a Steam launch.[8](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc/)
## Development status
Shift Up stated at announcement that the game is still in early development and is not at a point where it can show much more than the reveal trailer, while saying the team has made considerable progress and will share details when ready.[6](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/stellar-blade-blood-rain-is-still-in-early-development-shift-up-says-but-the-devs-have-made-incredible-progress-and-are-looking-forward-to-sharing-more-details-when-ready/) Reporting around the announcement indicates development started about a year earlier and remains in early stages: art direction is locked, the first half of the story is done, combat systems are still being refined, and the back half of the script is unfinished.[3](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain) The first *Stellar Blade* took about five years from the start of development under the codename Project Eve in April 2019 to its April 26, 2024 release.[10](https://beebom.com/stellar-blade-sequel-blood-rain-development-progressing-smoothly/)
## References
1. [Shift Up Announces Stellar Blade: Blood Rain, A Sequel Currently In Development, Game Informer](https://gameinformer.com/2026/06/05/shift-up-announces-stellar-blade-blood-rain-a-sequel-currently-in-development)
2. ['Stellar Blade' Sequel 'Blood Rain' Unveiled at SGF, Inven Global](https://labs.invenglobal.com/articles/22532/stellar-blade-sequel-blood-rain-unveiled-at-sgf)
3. [Stellar Blade: Blood Rain — Release Date, Trailer & More, Ziggurath](https://www.ziggurath.com/games/stellar-blade-blood-rain)
4. [Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Gameplay & Combat — What's New, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain Wiki](https://stellar-blade-blood-rain.wiki/gameplay/)
5. ["stellar blade:blood rain" - official reveal trailer - youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1LA9n6Ie1g)
6. [Stellar Blade: Blood Rain "is still in early development," Shift Up says, GamesRadar+](https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/stellar-blade-blood-rain-is-still-in-early-development-shift-up-says-but-the-devs-have-made-incredible-progress-and-are-looking-forward-to-sharing-more-details-when-ready/)
7. [Stellar Blade: BLOOD RAIN - Official Reveal Trailer, SHIFT UP Official Channel (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhdh_LspRHk)
8. [Stellar Blade sequel looks like it will melt my PC, PC Gamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/stellar-blade-sequel-looks-like-it-will-melt-my-pc/)
9. [SHIFT UP 1Q26 IR Book, Korea Exchange](https://kind.krx.co.kr/external/dst/irReference/18562/%5BENG%5D%20IR%20Book_SHIFT%20UP_1Q26.pdf)
10. [Stellar Blade Sequel Development Is "Progressing Smoothly", Beebom](https://beebom.com/stellar-blade-sequel-blood-rain-development-progressing-smoothly/)
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