Buy it if you like
- Combat: 70 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 52 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 24 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Story: 9 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 7k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise33% are divided11% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
70 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Undoubtedly, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an outstanding game that has left a lasting impression on many players with its scenes, characters, and combat design.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay feels smooth, and the fights are challenging without ever feeling unfair.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Little Demon and Guard of Mists provide a step up in difficulty without a step down in fun as the game's medium difficulty bosses (though Guard of Mists' rushing slash maybe should've been a few milliseconds slower).
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I maxed out all the graphics on my chinese tweaked 16 gigs 3080 Ti and I had zero perfomance issues on my 1440p 165hz.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The mechanics look and work great, it's good to control, the sfx, audio, all work as intended.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat70 reviews
Gameplay52 reviews
Difficulty24 reviews
Graphics12 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Divided opinion
Interface100% still recommend
Optimization67% still recommend
Controls100% still recommend
Players complain
Story100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
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