Steelrising
Steelrising is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Spiders. It centers on story, case, or mission progress, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.3 / 10
About this game
Steelrising is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on story, case, or mission progress, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
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PlayStation 5AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
Distinctive setting and builds, unreliable tested delivery.
Mechanical figures entering the French Revolution give a familiar high-risk action framework a distinctive identity. Weapon and elemental choices change combat approaches, while shortcuts and ability-based revisits add layers to linear areas. It suits players interested in equipment experiments within an unusual setting. The premise should not obscure reliability concerns, however. The PS5 review build before the day-one patch had missing feedback, audio and a promised save, affecting decisions and recovery rather than merely cosmetic polish. Check the fixes in the build you intend to use before committing to a long campaign. This assessment preserves those historical observations without claiming that the defects persist today. Players comfortable with a traditional structure may still find worthwhile combat beneath them.
Strengths
- Distinctive weapons and premise.
Weaknesses
- Tested feedback and save problems.
Who it is for: Action players interested in builds.
Play notes: September2022 pre-day-one PS5 build, not a current-defect claim.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Shortcuts add depth to linear areas. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Weapon paths change tactics. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Mechanical revolution establishes identity. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The pre-launch build lacks reliable feedback and recovery. | Reviewed | 4.8 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Spiders
- Publisher
- Nacon
- Release date
- Sep 8, 2022
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Role-Playing · Primary genre
- Tags
- 3D GraphicsLinear LevelsSlow BurnPuzzle SolvingExplorationStory-drivenWarMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigationSolo-friendlyThird Person
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideSep 8, 2022
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