Sacrifice

Buy92%

Very Positive · 710 player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

Shiny Entertainment · Strategy · Aug 19, 2009

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Sacrifice?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 96 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 82 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 71 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 710 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
50% of themes are praise17% are divided33% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
96 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
An amazing game, filled with great story, amazing voice acting (still among the best ever) and a TON of replayability.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
82 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even decades after its debut, Sacrifice remains strikingly original, offering a fusion of real-time strategy, action gameplay, and fantasy storytelling that still feels daring and fresh.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
71 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics still hold up on modern video cards ..a far cry from trying to get 15fps on the "top of the line" Nvidia 4600 128mb).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
52 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gods themselves are vividly characterized through sharp writing and memorable voice acting, often trading insults, philosophical arguments, and dark humor.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
29 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great multiplayer too, with bots as the community is small after 20 years.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The sounds are unique too because the sounds are not based on some form of military or fantasy game, so in terms of combat, spells, etc. it does fit the setting.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story96 reviews
Gameplay82 reviews
Graphics71 reviews
Audio52 reviews
Multiplayer29 reviews
Combat21 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
47% still recommend
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Interface
90% still recommend
Bugs
83% 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

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $19.99.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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