An upcoming Steam game named Dinoblade is putting a dinosaur spin on the Soulslike genre. The PC title is set to release on July 23, 2026, but with a free demo available right now, gamers have the opportunity to try it out before its official launch date.
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Dinoblade Looks Like Dark Souls With Dinosaurs, and You Can Play The Demo Right Now
Developer Jean Nguyen of Team Spino posted a clip of Dinoblade on X, revealing how he “spent years turning a silly animation idea into a full game.” The Dark Souls influence here is clear, with timed parry combat against difficult boss fights. The hook is that both the player character Spinosaurus and their enemies are dinosaurs, which fight using gigantic swords in their mouths. It looks hilarious, but the gameplay looks solid. The game is poised to drop on PC on July 23, but pre-orders are not yet open at the time of writing.
The dinosaur game’s Steam page offers a little more insight into what to expect from Dinoblade. It reveals that players will “Step into the role of a young Spinosaurus, wielding a colossal Great Sword forged from ancient power.” They’ll explore a world filled with a variety of biomes and face off against rival dinosaurs, with skills and abilities alongside classic soulslike combat.
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Dinoblade Key Features
- PREHISTORIC SETTING – Explore an ancient land inhabited by the dinosaurs.
- VARIOUS BIOMES – Vast world includes several unique biomes to explore, from dry canyons to dense jungles.
- SOULSLIKE COMBAT – Precision combat offers a significant challenge, with abilities, dodges, rolls, and parries.
- BOSS RUSH MODE – Defeat the final boss to unlock a new game mode.
- FREE DEMO – Try Dinoblade right now for free.
Although its official release date is still over a month away, Dinoblade has had a free demo available to download on Steam since October, which has “Overwhelmingly Positive” reviews. It shows that the Soulslike is more than just a surface-level “Dark Souls with dinosaurs” gimmick, and it has some extremely strong gameplay. The reviews heavily praise the combat – the most important element in this kind of game – with one user saying that it “has no right being this fun.”