$19.99Is Dinoblade worth it?
Dinoblade is worth it if…
- you want to play a Spinosaurus with a greatsword and cannot name another game that offers it
- you like Souls-like boss fights built on parries, dodges and learning a moveset the hard way
- you forgive rough edges when the concept and the metal soundtrack make up for them
- you want a short, focused action RPG you can finish in a handful of evenings
- you prefer your boss fights easier than Sekiro but just as satisfying
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Dinosaurs with swords, taken seriously
You play a young Spinosaurus carrying a Great Sword nearly as long as your body, forged from ancient power. Your rivals are dinosaurs too, and some of them carry brutal weapons of their own, each weapon matching how that creature fights. The premise is absurd and the game knows it: combat moves have a distinctly anime flair, all sweeping slashes and over-the-top attacks. It plays like a toy box fantasy from childhood, except the toys hit back. If the idea of a spinosaur cleaving through a canyon with a blade has ever appealed to you, this is the game that actually lets you do it.
A wild world ruled by Alphas
The cataclysm reshaped dinosaurs into something new, and the land into something worth fighting across. You travel from dry canyons to dense, mist-shrouded jungles, and each region answers to an Alpha: an apex predator standing between you and the road ahead. Defeat it or be devoured, those are the terms. The bosses are where the game's craft shows hardest, with distinct designs, identities and tricks of their own, set to a heavy, guitar-driven soundtrack that is far too epic for the situation and all the better for it. Victory unlocks new skills and devastating abilities, and legendary weapons lie hidden across the lands for those who look.
Learn the beast, then beat it
For anyone in the mood for a Souls-like, the loop is familiar: deliberate combat built on light and heavy attacks, dodges, rolls and parries, with stamina to manage and bosses that take more than one attempt. The parry is the heart of it. Time a deflect against a charging Alpha and the fight turns; miss it and you learn why the world is brutal. Death sends you back and every victory feeds your strength, so each attempt leaves you a little better armed than the last. It is gentler than the genre's toughest entries, which makes it a friendly door into punishing, learn-the-moveset combat. Fair warning: it is a small team's work, and the jank shows at the edges.
What else should you know?
Can you play it solo?
Yes, it is a singleplayer action RPG from start to finish. The story follows your Spinosaurus through a prehistoric world facing extinction, with a mystery at its heart that decides the fate of your species. There is no multiplayer mode of any kind.
Is there anything to do after the credits?
There is one clear reward: beating the final boss unlocks Boss Rush Mode, where you face the game's bosses back to back. Given that the bosses are the standout part of the game, with their own designs and gimmicks, it is a fitting challenge for anyone who enjoyed the fights most.
How rough are the rough edges?
Noticeable. The combat can feel inconsistent, small enemies are hard to read, and there are bugs and performance hiccups. It is a small team's passion project, and the strong boss designs, animation and soundtrack carry it past the jank for most people who click with the premise.
