Launch Week — Your First Seven Days

Launch Week Overview — July 24 to July 30

Dinoblade launched on Steam July 23, 2026 and is now in its introductory pricing window. Steam lists approximately £33 base with 10% off through July 30 — verify your regional price on App ID 3440070 before the discount expires. Demo progress still does not carry over; treat your first week as a fresh campaign with combat skills already learned.

As of July 29, Team Spino shipped a day-one hotfix for controller bindings and audio levels — Jean Nguyen is collecting full-game feedback for further patches. Steam shows 1,444 user reviews at 89% Very Positive while the 10% discount runs through July 30. Jean Nguyen told Gaming Bolt (July 13) that demo feedback already landed in the launch build: omnidirectional blocking, configurable target lock, Resonance scaling magic damage, and 95% of red-glint attacks made parryable.

Rock Paper Shotgun and Launch Press

Rock Paper Shotgun published a launch-day review July 23, 2026 calling Dinoblade "equal parts janky, genuinely sick and silly as hell." The piece traces Jean Nguyen's path from a 2022 viral Dwitter animation to a real Steam release, praising the over-the-top spectacle while acknowledging rough edges typical of a solo-developer indie launch.

GameNGGuide (July 20), Gaming Bolt, and TechTimes covered the launch-week window ahead of release. Shacknews demo coverage remains relevant for Kasei the Tyrant's barndoor weapon swap — a highlight repeated in early full-game player streams.

Official Soundtrack and Merch

The Dinoblade Official Soundtrack — Boss Theme Collection is available on Steam as a separate purchase for players who want the boss fight music on repeat. Team Spino also promoted the Youtooz Dinoblade plushie collection in April 2026 — the initial run sold out quickly after the 500,000 wishlist milestone.

No DLC gameplay content has been announced for launch week. Console ports remain dependent on Steam performance per Jean Nguyen's July interview.

First-Week Priority Checklist

Day 1–2: Open Options — max camera zoom, target lock mode, key rebinding if needed. Run through Dry Canyons mechanics if you skipped the demo, then push into the first new biome beyond the demo path.

Day 3–5: Invest Boss SP into one or two Souls Art abilities before spreading attribute points. Farm blue souls for Health if you die in two hits. Read our biomes overview before backtracking for missed Health Stones.

Day 6–7: Track achievements (29 total), experiment with summons, and note any performance or camera issues for Steam community reports. Boss Rush unlocks only after the final campaign boss — do not expect it in week one unless you are speedrunning.