

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Ninja Theory · 2017 · Atmospheric, Psychological, Female Protagonist, Story Rich, Mythology
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About Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
A broken Celtic warrior descends into Viking Hell on a haunting vision quest to save her dead lover's soul, navigating brutal combat and psychological torment shaped by real neuroscience. This visceral action-adventure stands out for its groundbreaking portrayal of psychosis created with neuroscientists and people living with the condition, delivering an unforgettably intimate exploration of mental anguish.

From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness.
2021 Update:
Return to Helheim and experience Senua’s world through new eyes with enriched visuals and new features. Upgraded materials, particles and LOD, DirectX Raytracing and optimised performance with NVIDIA DLSS and AMD FSR support. We have also used this opportunity to include some key accessibility improvements, including full controller remapping and colour blindness settings.
Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover.
Created in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience psychosis, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will pull you deep into Senua’s mind.


Accessibility Features:
GAMEPLAY
- Accessibility options available on launch within the first-boot options menu.
- Adjustable combat difficulty between dynamically-adjusted 'Auto' mode, or manually-selected 'Easy', 'Medium', or 'Hard' modes.
- Game can be paused both during gameplay and cinematics.
AUDIO
- Custom volume controls can be adjusted for Master, Music, SFX, Voices, and Menu audio.
- Audio output can be adjusted between Stereo and Mono sound modes.
VISUAL
- Color blind modes, and correction intensities can be adjusted for the included Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia filters.
- Subtitles for spoken content can be set to On or Off.
- Subtitle text size can be adjusted between 'Standard' or 'Large'.
- Subtitle text color can be adjusted between White, Orange, Green, or Blue.
- Subtitle backgrounds can be adjusted between Transparent or 'Solid' black.
- Text contrast for menu backgrounds can be adjusted between 'Half-Transparent' or 'Solid' black.
INPUT
- Adjustable input sensitivity for controller joystick and mouse axes, and ability to invert camera axis.
- Input remapping for keyboard keys and controller buttons (camera control and menu navigation keys excluded).
- Full keyboard support allowing the game to be entirely played with a keyboard (arrow keys replace mouse/right stick movement).
- Controller vibration can be set to On or Off.
- Running modifier can be set to be activated on key/button Toggle or Hold.
Note that the listed accessibility options apply to the Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Enhanced on PC version of the game.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Thats Fkg Good ☑ Good ☐ Normal ☐ Meh ☐ Bad ☐ Get The Money Back ---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You Forget What Reality is ☑ Work of Art ☐ Beautiful ☐ Normal ☐ Bad ☐ Pixels ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Beethoven ☑ Very Good ☐ Good ☐ Its Ok ☐ Bad ☐ I'm Now Deaf ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Dark Souls ☐ Hard ☐ Significant Brain Usage ☑ Normal ☐ Easy ☐ Just Press 'W' ---{ World }--- ☐ You Never Get Tired ☐ Full of Things to do ☐ There Could Be More Things ☐ Repetitive ☐ Empty Like a Desert ☑ Linear Game ---{ Story }--- ☐ It'll Replace Your Life ☑ Lovely ☐ Good ☐ Normal ☐ Some Lore ☐ No Story ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long Enough For a Cup of Tea ☑ 5h-10h ☐ 10h-20h ☐ 20h-50h ☐ 50h-100h ☐ To Infinity And Beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's Free ☑ Worth The Price ☐ If It's On Sale ☐ If u Have Some Spare Money Left ☐ Not Recommended ☐ Just Go Play Poker ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never Heard Of ☑ You Won't Even Notice ☐ Minor Bugs ☐ Can Get Annoying ☐ Cyberpunk 2077 ☐ These Bugs Have a Game ---{ DLC }--- ☐ Its a Second Game ☐ Good ☐ Its Ok ☐ Bad ☐ Skins ☑ Don't Have ---{ Final Decision }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☑ 5 ☐ Game of The Year3 found this helpful
A fun sub-5 hour game that runs very smoothly. The combat isn't too in-depth, but it doesn't need to be and that's okay. The puzzles are a bit too simple, but at least they vary things up each chapter and I love the visual effects of them. Just all-in-all very solid1 found this helpful
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an absolute masterpiece of atmosphere and presentation. It may not always be the most exciting game mechanically, and some players might find the slower sections a little boring, but the overall experience is something truly unique. The combination of visuals, sound design, music, and performance creates an incredibly immersive journey. The way the game presents Senua's perspective makes the player feel much closer to her struggles, creating an experience that is difficult to compare with other games. Combat is simple but satisfying, while exploration and puzzles are more about maintaining the atmosphere than providing a major challenge. The real strength of Hellblade is not complex gameplay systems, but the emotional journey and the incredible attention to detail. It is a shorter experience, but one that stays in your memory long after finishing it. Pros: + Incredible atmosphere and presentation + Outstanding sound design + Fantastic performance by Melina Juergens as Senua + Unique and immersive experience + Beautiful visuals and art direction Cons - Gameplay can feel repetitive - Slower pacing may not appeal to everyone - Combat and puzzles ar…1 found this helpful
Really like the implementation of psychosis in this game. Very good writing and storytelling. Doesn't feel forced for the sake of awareness. Combat is good. Acting is good. Puzzles are good. Worth much more on sale.
Sometimes the end of a journey isn't finding someone... It's accepting that the time has come to let them go. P.S. Perhaps the hardest battle isn't the one we fight, but accepting that some things were never ours to hold on to.
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