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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice (2017)

Ninja Theory

Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

3.96 from 2120 ratings

6623 members have it in their collection · 283 playing now · 2748 backlogged · 1288 wish listed

How long? Main story 8h · with extras 8h · 100% 9h (from 109 logged playthroughs)

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror, with Senua's psychosis shaping how … Read more
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror, with Senua's psychosis shaping how the world is perceived, including voices that provide guidance or attempt to mislead the player. The game was developed by a team of around twenty people and features no heads-up display or tutorials. Instead, audio cues from voices in Senua's head guide the player through combat and environmental challenges. The portrayal of psychosis was developed in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience the condition. Read less
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Details

Developers
Ninja Theory
Publishers
Ninja Theory, Xbox Game Studios
Genres
Adventure, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Simulator
Themes
Action, Fantasy, Historical
Series
Hellblade
Events
PlayStation Experience 2016 Showcase, PlayStation E3 Experience 2015 Press Conference
Steam
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Release dates

  • Aug 07, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Aug 08, 2017 (Full Release) (Worldwide) PlayStation 4
  • Apr 10, 2018 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • Apr 11, 2019 (Full Release) (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch
  • Aug 09, 2021 (Worldwide) Xbox Series X|S
  • Aug 12, 2025 (Worldwide) PlayStation 5

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Rating distribution

5 stars
753
4 stars
765
3 stars
405
2 stars
148
1 star
49
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Alphadoriest

Status Alphadoriest Jul 25, 2018

https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2018-07-25-ninja-theorys-remarkable-hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-gets-full-vr-support-next-week

This is just about the most out of left field news to come out for a while! I know from games like Moss and Distance how good third-person VR can be, so this has me excited!

Excited, but I was really hoping my GTX 980 would be up to the task. Not according to their minimum requirements. Just going …

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https://www.eurogamer.net/amp/2018-07-25-ninja-theorys-remarkable-hellblade-senuas-sacrifice-gets-full-vr-support-next-week

This is just about the most out of left field news to come out for a while! I know from games like Moss and Distance how good third-person VR can be, so this has me excited!

Excited, but I was really hoping my GTX 980 would be up to the task. Not according to their minimum requirements. Just going to cross my fingers there's some wiggle room!

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killerstar

Status killerstar Mar 18, 2018

This is a very intense game that must be played at night, with no distractions and headphones. I tried to play during the day and it didn't work.

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SailorBrite

Status SailorBrite Aug 27, 2017

I watched my friend Joe (@mclazyj) play this on Twitch over several days. I think it would have driven me crazy. The rune puzzles were so frustrating! And, he encountered a game-breaking bug and had to get a save file from Reddit. Which completely sucks. The ending was kind of confusing. It was cool to watch but I'm glad I …

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I watched my friend Joe (@mclazyj) play this on Twitch over several days. I think it would have driven me crazy. The rune puzzles were so frustrating! And, he encountered a game-breaking bug and had to get a save file from Reddit. Which completely sucks. The ending was kind of confusing. It was cool to watch but I'm glad I didn't buy it.

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tomáš.tomášek

Status tomáš.tomášek Aug 23, 2017

Actually, it is a poor game. Gameplay-wise. So set the difficulty to EASY and enjoy the story, cause it is one that I've never seen before. Not in books, not in movies and certainly not in video games. Genius.

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