Dinoblade
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ActionIndieRPGDinosaursSouls-likeAction RPGCombatSingleplayer

13 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 41

Peak in the last 7 days: 61

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Game description

Dinoblade is an intense action RPG set in a prehistoric world forever changed by a cataclysmic event. Step into the role of a young Spinosaurus, wielding a colossal Great Sword. Confront rival dinosaurs, some armed with weapons of their own, all in a desperate fight to prevent a looming extinction.

Basic info

DeveloperTeam Spino LLC
PublisherTeam Spino LLC, Boltray Games
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 23, 2026
Price
  • Steam store −20% $19.99 $15.99 · Steam ↗
  • Lowest-price store $15.99 · Steam
  • Historical low $15.79 · 3-month low $15.79Other stores ↗

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i5-7500 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 4GB / AMD Radeon RX 560
Storage13 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 438 reviews from the past 1 year

83.5/ 100
Top 40%

Steam rating: Very Positive (90%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 15, 2026)

Imaginative dinosaur bosses and great music make Dinoblade fun for 196 reviewers, though controls and camera feel janky; it scores 83.5.

👍 Strengths

196 reviews say it is fun, and the most upvoted praises its great music and areas. 50 praise the visuals, some calling the boss designs unique and imaginative, and 50 praise the music, especially in boss fights. Others find the combat excellent and satisfying, and some compare its challenging, rewarding bosses to Dark Souls. Visuals & Sound appears in 50% of analyzed reviews and ranks 911th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 1227th of 1351. 62 reviews criticize the controls, and the most upvoted calls the controls and camera super janky. 50 want more content, some missing a bestiary that dinosaur fans would expect, and 45 report frame rate drops, some at key moments. Others say final boss phases feel artificially hard with unfair attacks, and some saw bosses stuck on objects. Tech & Support ranks 1048th of 1399, and Gameplay ranks 830th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“extremely fun gameplay with great music and areas” · 196 reviews
“authentic boss fight music helps relax” · 50 reviews
“boss fights challenging and rewarding, comparable to Dark Souls” · 34 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +0.75 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “boss fights challenging and rewarding, comparable to Dark Souls” · 34 reviews
Negative “final boss phases feel artificially difficult with unfair attacks” · 39 reviews

Progression 10% · Onboarding 8% · Freedom 11% · Strategy 14% · Controls & feel 39%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +1.68 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmospheric setting immersive and beautiful, dinosaurs and swords” · 11 reviews
Negative “biomes feel lifeless at times” · 2 reviews

Story 12% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume -1.69 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Negative “missing bestiary feature limits content depth for dinosaur enthusiasts” · 50 reviews
Positive “6 hours of content with boss rush mode for replayability” · 1 review

Variety 12% · Replayability 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +2.48 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “authentic boss fight music helps relax” · 50 reviews
Negative “music switches abruptly from tranquil to metal, not well integrated” · 8 reviews

Visuals 33%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +3.50 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 23% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.25 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “last two dual-form bosses too big, especially human form extremely broken” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 13% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.33 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “collision with items causes bosses to get stuck, hitbox issues” · 30 reviews
Positive “stable with no bugs encountered, improved from previous state” · 1 review

Performance 18% · Developer support 9%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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