Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Buy90%

Very Positive · 77k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Ninja Theory · Atmospheric · Aug 8, 2017

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
14
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
20
Full audio1 of 20
Subtitles20 of 20

Should I buy Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 178 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 163 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Optimization: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 77k 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 praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
178 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is an on-rails story you could experience end to end in one single sitting (4-5 hours to 9 at most).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
163 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is pretty decent, The puzzles are kind of trippy because it forces you to take note of your environments and figure out what to do from there with the objectives of unlocking doors to progress.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's not scary (at least to me) but it definitely invoke a type of anxiety that I usually don't feel in a game just due to the well constructed world and gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
107 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are stunning, creating a dark and grim atmosphere heavily inspired by Norse culture and mythology.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
83 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is solid, featuring excellent voice acting with a wide range of emotions.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The richness is in the level and character design and that allowed less room for distraction.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Story178 reviews
Combat163 reviews
Gameplay116 reviews
Graphics107 reviews
Audio83 reviews
Characters16 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
82% still recommend
Performance
73% still recommend
Optimization
64% still recommend
Interface
91% still recommend
Bugs
64% 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

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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