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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

ActionAdventureIndie

Reviews trending down: 75% positive in the last 30 days vs 90% overall

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 70K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 154 in 30 days
Players
23
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
Dec 7, 2021
Minimum PC
GTX 770
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

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 70,406 reviews are positive · 75% of 154 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.

Players over time

▼ -41% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 84 players on Sep 28, 2026.

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Sep 23, 202639
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Sep 21, 202659

How many players finish Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «The Final Battle», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice system requirements

Minimum: GTX 770, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
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.

Does Hellblade: Senua's 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 Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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