Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga

Third-person action adventure through Viking Iceland and Senua’s inner struggle

Ninja Theory · Published by Xbox Game Studios · Released May 21, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 10K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 123 in 30 days
Playing now: 17; peak 24h 26
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 9 months ago; Dec 18, 2025

What is Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga?

A single-player, third-person action-adventure set in 10th-century Viking Iceland. You travel across the island and fight enemies as Senua, a Celtic warrior who experiences psychosis and seeks to save people subjected to tyranny.

For you if...

+you enjoy dark mythology and psychologically focused stories
+you prefer a measured pace and cinematic storytelling

Not for you if...

−you want open exploration and meaningful player choice
−you prefer complex combat and demanding puzzles

What players say

87% of 10,051 reviews are positive · 86% of 123 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visuals, sound design, and performances. Common complaints focus on the slow, linear pacing, repetitive combat and puzzles, and short length. Some players also find the story less compelling than the first game’s.

Screenshots and trailer

Hellblade II: Senua’s Saga system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 64 Bit
Processor: Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: Nvidia GTX 1070 | AMD RX 5700 | Intel Arc A580
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 70 GB available space
Notes: SSD Required

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 12
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Greek, Hungarian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Hebrew, Icelandic.