Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
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Developers | |
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Ninja Theory | |
QLOC | |
Engines | |
Unreal Engine 4[Note 1] | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 8, 2017 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 83 |
OpenCritic | 84 |
IGDB | 84 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Adventure, Hack and slash |
Art styles | Realistic, Live action |
Themes | Europe, Fantasy |
Series | Hellblade |
Hellblade | |
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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | 2017 |
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition | 2018 |
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II | 2024 |
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a singleplayer third-person adventure game developed by Ninja Theory. Senua's Sacrifice is the first title of the Hellblade franchise and the first game to be self-published by Ninja Theory.
The game was released in August 2017 and was considered a commerical and critical success, although several reviews did make general mentions that the gameplay at times felt uneven compared against the rich narrative elements that compose the majority of the experience. In November 2018, High Dynamic Range (HDR) graphics support was added in a patch.[2] On November 16, 2021 a patch for the PC version of the game was released, making it on par with the Xbox Series X/S version and adding DLSS and AMD FSR support.
In December 2019, Ninja Theory announced the second title of the Hellblade franchise, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.[3]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Developer website | Humble Widget. Includes Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition. | |||
GOG.com | Includes Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition. | |||
Humble Store | Includes Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition. | |||
Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
Steam | Includes Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete or rename startup videos[4] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\HellbladeGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\NinjaTheoryLtd.HellbladeSenuasSacrifice_nkbnxvch6z38g\LocalState\HellbladeGame\Saved\Config\UWP |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/414340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\HellbladeGame\Saved\SaveGames\ |
Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\NinjaTheoryLtd.HellbladeSenuasSacrifice_nkbnxvch6z38g\SystemAppData\wgs |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/414340/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | Select Windowed Fullscreen mode. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Scales with the textures option. See Anisotropic filtering (AF) to set it separately. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | TAA is used by default. SSAA and FXAA can be forced. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | DLSS 2.3, FSR 1.0 |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Added with update 1.03.[5] Missing from the Microsoft Store version. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | Ray-traced shadows and reflections. | ||
Color blind mode | Color Blindness setting simulates Deuteranopia, Protanopia, and Tritanopia. |
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unreal Engine 4 page for more details.
Field of view (FOV)
Use Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Ultrawide and FOV fixes |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | No mouse acceleration. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | See Controller sensitivity. | |
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | ||
Impulse Trigger vibration | Microsoft Store version of the game |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | ||
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired Wired tested.[6] Bluetooth and not supported without using an XInput wrapper. DualSense not supported. |
Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Controller sensitivity
Modify GameUserSettings.ini[citation needed] |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Master, Music, SFX, Voices, Menus | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
- To change the language in the GOG.com version, use
language_setup.exe
found in<path-to-game>
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Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Danish | ||||
Dutch | ||||
Finnish | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Indonesian | Fan translation by IGTC Team (Indonesia Game Translator Community) | |||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Norwegian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Swedish | ||||
Thai | Fan translation, download. | |||
Turkish |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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Native 3D | VR officially supported in standalone VR version, see Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition. | ||
Nvidia 3D Vision | Download Helix Mod fix. See release notes on GeForce Forums (archived). | ||
vorpX | G3D, Z3D, DirectVR Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list. |
Issues fixed
Game fails to run with the DX12 is not supported on your system.
message
Use the -dx11 command line argument[7]
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Constant slowdowns/low FPS fix
Change the DirectX to 10 without command lines (for Microsoft Store version)[8] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11, 12 | November 2021 update brought support of DirectX 12.[9] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | PhysX | |
Audio | OGG Vorbis | |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
- Uses the Enlighten middleware for Global Illumination.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 3570K AMD FX-8350 |
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System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 AMD Radeon R9 280X 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible |
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Other | Minimum supported resolution is 1280x720 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unreal Engine 4 engine build: 4.25.0.0[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/414340/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (414340) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Mastan on 2021-12-06
- ↑ You can now play Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on PC in HDR! - last accessed on 2018-11-21
- ""HDR (high dynamic range) support for both NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards""
- ↑ Hellblade 2 confirmed for both PC and Xbox Series X - last accessed on 2019-12-22
- ""A Microsoft representative has confirmed that Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 will be released for both PC and the upcoming Xbox Series X.""
- ↑ Verified by User:Waschbär on 2017-12-17
- ↑ Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice :: HDR Now Available - last accessed on 2018-11-21
- ↑ Verified by User:Rct3guy on 2021-11-19
- Tested V2 wired. Bluetooth unsuccessful for both DualShock 4 V2 and DualSense
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/414340/discussions/0/3194738434889268083/#c3194738434892562318
- ↑ Verified by User:Rysllo on 2021-06-14
- ↑ Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Enhanced on PC - last accessed on 2021-12-10