Stellar Blade Multiplayer Rumors Debunked, Game Files Suggest Online Mode

Claims of modders uncovering a hidden multiplayer mode in Stellar Blade are misleading, according to the player who shared a viral split-screen gameplay video on social media.

Recent reports suggested that Stellar Blade developer Shift Up embedded a dormant multiplayer mode in the game, but the modder who posted a two-player gameplay clip on Discord clarified otherwise.

"I woke up to my Discord clips being shared out of context. I avoided posting them on X/Twitter for a reason," PhantomSomnus wrote on X/Twitter. They explained that "split-screen mode is a feature of Unreal Engine, not created by [Stellar Blade developer] Shift Up."

PhantomSomnus used Unreal Engine’s native local multiplayer support to load a second Eve into the game, not a feature developed by Shift Up. "I tested split-screen to see if it would work, but it didn’t," PhantomSomnus shared on Reddit.

O modder @phantomSomnus encontrou nos arquivos de Stellar Blade referências a multiplayer.
E neste vídeo, com uma 2ª Eve spawnada, a tela surpresamente se divide em duas, como se o jogo estivesse preparado para um modo co-op local (dois controles)#StellarBlade #StellarBladePC https://t.co/QIeiu5lKSI pic.twitter.com/rp7oudcnV2

— Stellar Blade Brasil (@StellarBladeBR) June 1, 2025

"There are hints of multiplayer in the game files," PhantomSomnus noted, "but they’re limited to online functionality." A previous post of theirs includes a screenshot showing remnants of an "old, scrapped PVP multiplayer mode" that no longer functions, though they found "some leftover menus."

Is a multiplayer update or mod for Stellar Blade likely? "Highly improbable," PhantomSomnus stated.

The PC version of Stellar Blade launches on Steam June 11, featuring PC-specific enhancements like Nvidia DLSS 4 and AMD FSR 3 upscaling, unlocked framerate, Japanese and Chinese voiceovers, ultrawide support, high-resolution textures, and DualSense haptic feedback. Initially region-locked in over 100 countries, it’s now available for pre-order in "over 250 regions."

IGN’s Stellar Blade review scored it 7/10, noting: "Stellar Blade excels in action but is held back by weak characters, a dull story, and frustrating RPG elements, keeping it from joining the genre’s elite."