Marvel's Wolverine vs Stellar Blade
Wolverine's 22-hour gore brawl versus Stellar Blade's 23-hour parry gauntlet — both ask for precision, but they punish different kinds of impatience.
Updated 6d ago
Insomniac's gore-soaked brawler nails the berserker power fantasy — 22-hour platinums and short-story complaints are the trade-off.
Nails Sekiro-tier parry combat in third-person — the June 2025 PC port hits 70+ FPS at native 4K and runs at 60 on handhelds.
By the numbers
Prices checked Sep 10; they move faster than we refresh, so confirm on the store page.
Recent-review figures are Steam's own last-30-days window, read Sep 10.
| Measure | Marvel's Wolverine | Stellar Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Value | ||
| Price now | — | $43.99 −27% · GameBillet |
| All-time low | — | $35.40 |
| Cost / hour | — | $1.94/hr $43.99 · 23 h main story |
| Off its low | — | +24% low was Jun 2026 |
| Main story | — | 23 h |
| Health | ||
| Steam reviews | — | 94% 94k reviews |
| Recent reviews | — | 88% 927 votes · vs 94% lifetime · souring |
| Metacritic user score | 6.8/10 4,500 ratings | — |
| Peak players | — No PC release | 5,501 Aug 2026 · ↓ 59% MoM |
| All-time peak | — | 130,770 Jun 2025 · now at 4% |
| Support | ||
| Last patch | — | 12 months ago |
| Patch cadence | — | 0 in last 90 days |
| Steam Deck | — | Platinum |
What players say
Patterns from long-haul reviewers, taken from each game's verdict. Not live sentiment — each side is dated below.
Marvel's Wolverine
Combat's gore and weight is the hook — players keep saying it makes you feel like Wolverine, especially indoors.
Story and pacing are the wall — repetitive combat and a predictable plot drag even fans' scores down.
from our September 2026 verdict
Stellar Blade
The combat system, especially parry-based mechanics with progression, and the extensive outfit customization are consistently praised by long-time players.
Heavy reliance on memorizing delayed attack patterns in combat creates a repetitive rhythm that frustrates some veteran players.
from our May 2026 verdict
Key differences
Which one is for you?
Pick Marvel's Wolverine if
- You platinumed Marvel's Spider-Man and want a shorter, tighter Insomniac campaign
- You'll trade a padded 30-hour sprawl for a 22-hour focused brawl
- You want gore-heavy melee combat that evolves with unlockable abilities
Pick Stellar Blade if
- You want Sekiro-style parry combat with a Bayonetta-flavored skill ceiling on bosses
- You enjoy linear-with-hub level design over open-world sprawl
- You're playing on PC and want a port that scales from 4K at 120 to handheld 60
Bottom line
Pick Wolverine if you want a tight 22-hour gore brawl and can live with a short story; pick Stellar Blade if you want 94%-rated parry combat and a PC port that hits 70+ FPS at 4K — avoid it if you need deep narrative.