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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.

Released Aug 7, 2017 Developer Ninja Theory Publisher Ninja Theory, Xbox Game Studios Platforms Windows AtmosphericPsychologicalStory RichFemale ProtagonistMythology
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

90.1%positive73,472 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 102 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20

Recommended · 13 found this helpful

“a masterpiece of audio and visual storytelling, with award winning acting, environmental puzzles, heavy and somewhat exhausting combat. this is a deeply moving tale of grief, loss and letting go. also, is it weird that i miss the voices?”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 4 found this helpful

“Amazing story telling and narrative, great graphics and voice acting, absolutely loved it! This is puzzle game mainly but man they absolutely nailed the combat mechanics! Parry into counterattack was very satisfying to execute and the game rewards counterattacks with stunlocking…”

— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played
Recommended · 5 found this helpful

“[i]Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice[/i] centers on the struggles of a Celtic warrior during the Viking Age, fighting battles both in the real world and within her own mind. The game explores a deeply personal psychological narrative, delving into psychosis, trauma, grief, and the…”

— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

70playing at last check
10824-hour peak
5,619all-time peak
0 1k 2k 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 992 avg · Aug 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

14achievements
31.6%median completion
5.4%rarest: Stories From the North
82.8% of players 44.2% of players 43.8% of players 35.9% of players 33.6% of players 32.3% of players 32.0% of players 31.6% of players 31.2% of players 30.8% of players 30.5% of players 29.0% of players 28.5% of players 5.4% of players 82.8% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
82.8%The Fight Begins — Hidden achievement
44.2%Master of Illusion — Hidden achievement
43.8%Extinguished — Hidden achievement
Rarest badges of honor
5.4%Stories From the North — Hidden achievement
28.5%The Final Battle — Hidden achievement
29.0%Tamed the Beast — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU29.99 EUR
UK24.99 GBP
Australia39.95 AUD
Canada39.99 CAD
Japan3,880 JPY
Brazil99.00 BRL
China128.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$19 Brazil Japan Australia Canada US UK EU≈$34

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 27, 2024
The Sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is Out Now

In case you missed it, the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is here, as Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who h

Jan 18, 2024
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II Release Date

The sequel to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has a release date! Revealed at Xbox Developer_Direct, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II will be coming to Steam May 21, 2024. Here's what our Ninja Studio Head, Do

Nov 21, 2023
New Development Diary – Crafting Senua

We have released a new Development Diary taking you behind the scenes of our upcoming game, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II. In this episode, we explore how we’re capturing the likeness of real actors and

Jun 29, 2023
Development Diaries Return

Some of you might remember our series of development diaries leading up to the launch of Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice. We took you behind the scenes at our studio with an open and honest look at our g

Jun 12, 2023
Wishlist Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

Hey Everyone. This past weekend we revealed a new look at the sequel to Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice at the Xbox Games Showcase. Put on some headphones and sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s s

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie
Player tagsAtmospheric · Psychological · Story Rich · Female Protagonist · Mythology · Singleplayer · Dark · Adventure · Horror · Third Person · Dark Fantasy · Action (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chi…
ControllerFull support
Achievements14
Estimated owners2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttp://www.hellblade.com/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 Processor: Intel i5 3570K / AMD FX-8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 770 with 2GB VRAM / Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 30 GB available space Additional Notes: Minimum spec screen resolution: 1280x720