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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Image: Steam / Ninja Theory

  • Narrative
  • Action
  • Psychological

Senua, a Pictish warrior, travels to Helheim to rescue the soul of her dead lover. You switch between melee fights and puzzles where you focus on runes and doors, with no HUD or tutorials, while binaurally recorded voices guide you.

Why play it now

When you have a couple of evenings and headphones to hand: it lasts six to eight hours and is far better with them on.

Who it's for

For anyone who values an intense story about psychosis, made with neuroscientists and people who hear voices.

When not to pick it

If you want deep combat: reviews find it repetitive and simplistic, and the puzzles redundant.

What it offers

  • Story: 90 out of 100
  • Combat / action: 55 out of 100
  • Thinking: 45 out of 100
  • Exploring: 35 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
30 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Verified
Steam reviews
90% positive (76,772)
Metacritic
83/100
Developer
Ninja Theory
Release date
7 AUG 2017
Steam genres
Action, Adventure, Indie

Based on what the game states on Steam.

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