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Sacrifice

Third-person fantasy strategy where enemy souls help build your army

Shiny Entertainment · Published by Interplay Inc. · Released Aug 19, 2009

Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 692
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
1
daily peak, Nov 2, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
May 3, 2025
Minimum PC
DirectX
0.1 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Sacrifice?

In this third-person fantasy real-time strategy game, you command units and cast spells, managing mana and souls. Your choice of gods determines your available magic, and you banish enemies by sacrificing an ally at their altar.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy balancing spellcasting with real-time army management
  • +you like surreal fantasy worlds and strange creatures

Not for you if...

  • −you want strategy centered on gathering resources
  • −you prefer turn-based planning to real-time battles

What players say

92% of 692 reviews are positive

Players praise the blend of action and strategy, the replayable campaign, and the story. Recent complaints focus on trouble getting the game to run without manual fixes and a price increase.

Screenshots and trailer

Sacrifice screenshot 1

Sacrifice system requirements

Minimum: DirectX, 0.1 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Sacrifice?

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Minimum

OS
Windows
Processor
Pentium 300Mhz
Graphics
DirectX
Memory
64MB
Storage
650MB

Does Sacrifice have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Sacrifice run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Native resolution not supported
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Sacrifice use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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