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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
46 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“Hellblade is masterpiece that transforms the isolation of psychosis into a raw, shared journey. THe game is a deep eulogy for DILLION. He was the only person who saw Senua's vision not as a curse but as a part of her…”
“Very emotional experience. I appreciate Ninja Theory going and tackling Mental illness in such an interesting way for the world to see. It can be hard to respectfully make a game showing what some people have to go…”
“An absolutely PERFECT game! And i have reasons for why, 1: this game is a souls like game, requiring you to instead of just hack and slashing, you have to time, block, parry, and dodge at the right times. 2: This story…”
29 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“The game starts out beautifully, albeit dark, with a scenic opening cutscene that intrigued me. But as I progressed, I felt like the cutscenes were way too long this early in the game. I also didn't like the controls…”
“Interactive movie with some puzzles and nice visuals, im not saying it's bad but definitely not my type of game. Not to mention that this game have huge optimisation problems, for example 1 location is buttery smooth…”
“Beautiful and captivating”
29 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“An absolutely PERFECT game! And i have reasons for why, 1: this game is a souls like game, requiring you to instead of just hack and slashing, you have to time, block, parry, and dodge at the right times. 2: This story…”
“I expected this game to be a strong story-driven experience with great narrative, action, and exciting combat. At first, it seemed like it would be exactly that, but it quickly turned into what felt like mostly a puzzle…”
“I picked this up on sale and honestly didn’t expect it to hit this hard. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice isn’t your typical action game — it’s more of an experience than anything else. The combat is simple but satisfying…”
27 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“An absolutely PERFECT game! And i have reasons for why, 1: this game is a souls like game, requiring you to instead of just hack and slashing, you have to time, block, parry, and dodge at the right times. 2: This story…”
“It's a strange but mostly underwhelming experience. I'd say the game is good at making you feel harassed by the voices in Senua's head, but there's not much to enjoy beyond that. The combat system is basically a…”
“I picked this up on sale and honestly didn’t expect it to hit this hard. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice isn’t your typical action game — it’s more of an experience than anything else. The combat is simple but satisfying…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“I wouldn't consider myself a gamer, so it's exciting for me to find a game I really enjoy, and I enjoy this one. The fighting is mildly strategic, learning what works against different enemies. The puzzles are just…”
“8.5/10 The game offers a unique perspective on grief with its binaural audio experience and creepy but beautiful atmosphere. I think the combat was its weakest link, but even that was serviceable for the most part and…”
“[h1]I'd go to Hel for you...[/h1] Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is a haunting and unforgettable experience, a challenging journey into Senua’s fractured mind that demands patience and rewards with an introspective yet…”
21 of the 102 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“As a game, I can't recommend it. The puzzles, which are the core of the gameplay, aren't fun at all. "Go through this gate, it may or may have not done something useful in a completely unrelated section of the map".”
“The game starts out beautifully, albeit dark, with a scenic opening cutscene that intrigued me. But as I progressed, I felt like the cutscenes were way too long this early in the game. I also didn't like the controls…”
“Interactive movie with some puzzles and nice visuals, im not saying it's bad but definitely not my type of game. Not to mention that this game have huge optimisation problems, for example 1 location is buttery smooth…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I picked this up on sale and honestly didn’t expect it to hit this hard. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice isn’t your typical action game — it’s more of an experience than anything else. The combat is simple but satisfying…”
“And thats why I don't like female oriented games. Dude I wanna play a video game, not watch a video game. Give me psychological thriller not show me. Half the time I am walking. First action takes 20 mins to get into.…”
“The only thing I knew about this game before starting playing was that it's settled in the Viking age and oh boy. The voices that started whispering in my ears right from the start really surprised me and everything…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The game starts out beautifully, albeit dark, with a scenic opening cutscene that intrigued me. But as I progressed, I felt like the cutscenes were way too long this early in the game. I also didn't like the controls…”
“Do you like asmr, solving puzzles, lighting fire lamps and 8 hour cardio? Enter Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Now graphically it is a pretty game. But all it is, is a God of War wannabe made by psychologists and ASMR…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“The game starts out beautifully, albeit dark, with a scenic opening cutscene that intrigued me. But as I progressed, I felt like the cutscenes were way too long this early in the game. I also didn't like the controls…”
“It's a strange but mostly underwhelming experience. I'd say the game is good at making you feel harassed by the voices in Senua's head, but there's not much to enjoy beyond that. The combat system is basically a…”
“And thats why I don't like female oriented games. Dude I wanna play a video game, not watch a video game. Give me psychological thriller not show me. Half the time I am walking. First action takes 20 mins to get into.…”
4 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a strange but mostly underwhelming experience. I'd say the game is good at making you feel harassed by the voices in Senua's head, but there's not much to enjoy beyond that. The combat system is basically a…”
“Do you like asmr, solving puzzles, lighting fire lamps and 8 hour cardio? Enter Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. Now graphically it is a pretty game. But all it is, is a God of War wannabe made by psychologists and ASMR…”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“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“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“[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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:28 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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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.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Atmospheric · Psychological · Story Rich · Female Protagonist · Mythology · Singleplayer · Dark · Adventure · Horror · Third Person · Dark Fantasy · Action (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chi… |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://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