Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Third-person action adventure through Viking Hell and a warrior's visions

Ninja Theory · Published by Ninja Theory, Xbox Game Studios · Released Aug 7, 2017

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 77K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 80% of 180 in 30 days
Playing now: 22; peak 24h 39
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 years ago; Dec 7, 2021

What is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?

This single-player, third-person action-adventure takes place in the Viking Age. You guide Senua, a Celtic warrior, through Helheim and engage in combat as she searches for her dead lover's soul amid disturbing visions.

For you if...

+you like dark, psychological stories set in Norse mythology
+you prefer a focused single-player journey to open exploration

Not for you if...

−you want deep combat and character progression
−you dislike slow exploration and recurring environmental puzzles

What players say

90% of 76,618 reviews are positive · 80% of 180 in the last 30 days

Players praise the sound design, voice acting, and Senua's story, particularly how the voices portray her mental state. Common complaints focus on slow pacing, repetitive puzzles, and limited combat; some players also report movement glitches and poor performance.

Screenshots and trailer

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
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, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.