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Dinoblade

Dinoblade is set to release on Steam on July 23, 2026, with a demo that has earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from thousands of reviews.

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Team Spino LLC's action RPG Dinoblade, a dinosaur-themed soulslike, is nearing its Steam release. The game casts players as a young Spinosaurus that wields a greatsword in its mouth, fighting weapon-wielding dinosaurs in a prehistoric world reshaped by a catastrophic disaster. Combat emphasizes combos, dodging, rolling, and parrying, with players defeating apex predators called Alphas to unlock new skills and discover legendary weapons. The story follows the protagonist's quest to prevent an impending extinction and uncover the truth behind the disaster.

The game's demo on Steam has earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from approximately 4,400 reviews. The creator, Jean Nguyen, previously worked as a senior animator at Sucker Punch on 'Ghost of Yōtei'. The game has surpassed 500,000 wishlists on Steam, up from 460,000 two weeks earlier, indicating strong pre-release interest. A launch date trailer was released on June 23.

There is a discrepancy in the release date: the trailer lists July 23, while the Steam store page shows July 24 in Japanese time. The game will support Japanese.

Key facts

Developer
Team Spino LLC
Release date
July 23, 2026 on Steam (trailer); July 24 in Japanese time (Steam store page)
Demo rating
'Overwhelmingly Positive' from approximately 4,400 reviews on Steam
Steam wishlists
Over 500,000 as of July 6, 2026
Creator
Jean Nguyen, former senior animator at Sucker Punch on 'Ghost of Yōtei'
Language support
Japanese

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Jun 23

Action RPG 'Dinoblade' Launches July 23 on Steam

Team Spino LLC announced that its action RPG 'Dinoblade' will release on Steam on July 23, 2026, with a launch date trailer released on June 23. The game casts players as a young Spinosaurus that wields a greatsword in its mouth, fighting against weapon-wielding dinosaurs in a prehistoric world reshaped by a catastrophic disaster. Combat emphasizes combos, dodging, rolling, and parrying, with players defeating apex predators called Alphas to unlock new skills and discover legendary weapons. The story follows the protagonist's quest to prevent an impending extinction and uncover the truth behind the disaster. A demo is available on Steam, where it has earned an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from approximately 4,400 reviews. The creator, Jean Nguyen, previously worked as a senior animator at Sucker Punch on 'Ghost of Yōtei'. The game has surpassed 460,000 wishlists on Steam. One source notes a discrepancy: the trailer lists July 23, while the Steam store page shows July 24 in Japanese time.