Stellar Blade Crack Status Overview
Stellar Blade, the post-apocalyptic action-adventure game released by Sony on PC in June 2025, has officially been cracked. The game’s Denuvo anti-tamper technology was bypassed by ‘voices38’ on May 9, 2026. This means it took nearly a year for the Denuvo protection to be circumvented after the game’s initial PC release.
Prior to this, a HYPERVISOR bypass for Stellar Blade existed, but it required users to disable certain Windows security features, which is generally not recommended for system safety. The ‘voices38’ crack offers a more straightforward solution, not requiring such security compromises.
Details of the Crack
The crack for Stellar Blade, provided by ‘voices38’, functions as a bypass for Denuvo rather than a complete removal. This means that Denuvo’s anti-tamper system will still operate in the background even when using the cracked version. Consequently, performance comparisons between cracked and uncracked versions are unlikely to show significant differences directly attributable to Denuvo’s presence.
The implementation of this crack is designed to be user-friendly. Players can typically apply it by simply placing the crack files into the game’s installation directory, without needing to modify their operating system settings. This method is consistent with how many other Denuvo bypasses, including those from EMPRESS, operate.
Denuvo and Publisher Actions
Despite the Denuvo bypass, Sony has not yet removed Denuvo from Stellar Blade. This stands in contrast to several other publishers who have opted to remove Denuvo from their titles post-release or after a crack has emerged. For example, Capcom has removed Denuvo from numerous PC games, including Onimusha 2: Samurai’s Destiny (November 2025), Monster Hunter Rise, Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin, Resident Evil Village, Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (July 2025), and Resident Evil 4 Remake.
Similarly, Square Enix has removed Denuvo from games like DRAGON QUEST I & II HD-2D Remake, Just Cause 3 (December 2025), The Diofield Chronicle, VALKYRIE ELYSIUM, TRIANGLE STRATEGY, LIVE A LIVE, Forspoken, Octopath Traveler and its sequel, Star Ocean The Second Story R (May 2024), and Final Fantasy 16 (March 2025). Other publishers, such as KRAFTON (The Callisto Protocol in March 2023), NEOWIZ (Lies of P), Gearbox (Homeworld 3 in October 2024), Bethesda (Wolfenstein Youngblood, Ghostwire: Tokyo, Doom Eternal), Bandai Namco (Tekken 7, NARUTO TO BORUTO: SHINOBI STRIKER), and Warner Bros (Gotham Knights, Back 4 Blood, Mortal Kombat 11), have also removed Denuvo from various titles.
The current situation means that while legitimate owners of Stellar Blade still contend with Denuvo, those using the crack can play the game without the same restrictions.
FAQ
When was Stellar Blade cracked? Stellar Blade was cracked on May 9, 2026, by ‘voices38’.
Which anti-tamper technology was cracked in Stellar Blade? The Denuvo anti-tamper technology implemented in Stellar Blade was bypassed.
Is the Stellar Blade crack a full removal of Denuvo? No, the crack is a bypass, meaning Denuvo will still run in the background. It does not completely remove the technology.
How long did it take for Stellar Blade to be cracked after its PC release? Stellar Blade was released on PC in June 2025, and the crack became available in May 2026, meaning it took almost a year.
Does the Stellar Blade crack require disabling Windows security features? No, the ‘voices38’ crack does not require disabling any Windows security features, unlike an earlier HYPERVISOR bypass.
Has Sony removed Denuvo from Stellar Blade since it was cracked? As of the latest information, Sony has not yet removed Denuvo from Stellar Blade.