# Dinoblade, out now, is equal parts janky, genuinely sick and silly as hell

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/dinoblade-out-now-is-equal-parts-janky-genuinely-sick-and-silly-as-hell/
- Published: 2026-07-23T17:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:39:08+00:00
- Original publisher: Rock Paper Shotgun
- Original article: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/dinoblade-out-now-is-equal-parts-janky-genuinely-sick-and-silly-as-hell
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Software, Technology

## Key points

- Dinoblade turns a viral dinosaur sword animation into an enjoyable action game.
- Responsive parrying and absurd powers outweigh its technical roughness.
- It is available on Steam, alongside a demo.

## Summary

Dinoblade has launched as an action game in which dinosaurs wield bladed weapons, expanding on a viral animation by developer Jean Nguyen from four years ago. The reviewer finds its deliberately absurd premise and responsive combat genuinely enjoyable, suggesting it succeeds as more than a novelty inspired by an internet clip.

Players control a spinosaurus able to parry, use quick and heavy attacks, and unlock powerful abilities such as summoning defeated bosses, firing sword energy beams and freezing enemies with a roar. The game is compared mechanically to Sekiro, though with a stronger action focus; it also has technical rough edges, including clunky environments, invisible enemies and loading problems. Dinoblade is available now on Steam, with a demo also offered.

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