Buy it if you like
- Combat: 187 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 129 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 98 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews
Based on 356k 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
75% of themes are praise25% are divided0% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
187 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most people were ranking Sekiro more difficult than other Soul games that in my perspective look a lot more difficult for their mechanics and especially for having no Parry mechanic that is as good as Sekiro's.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
129 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Prosthetic Tools and the Stealth mechanics give you more ways to approach enemies.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
98 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cutscenes are captivating, the characters and story pull you in right away, and the atmosphere is soaked in unmistakable Japanese spirit.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I completed the entire game with the Demon Bell active, which added another level of difficulty and made it even more rewarding.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization is absolutely great, the game has simple textures but you won't notice because the they KNOW how to compose with light and shadows.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack perfectly supports the atmosphere without being overwhelming, and the sound design during combat makes every sword strike feel powerful.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat187 reviews
Gameplay129 reviews
Story98 reviews
Difficulty80 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Characters10 reviews
Performance7 reviews
Steam Deck4 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization100% still recommend
Co-op75% still recommend
Multiplayer67% still recommend
Players complain
No recurring complaints in this sample.
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
- Remote Play on Tablet
- 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
$59.99
The lowest we've tracked is $29.99.
4 points recordedtoday · $59.99
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