Buy it if you like
- Story: 185 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 156 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 121 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 23 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 77k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
185 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is an on-rails story you could experience end to end in one single sitting (4-5 hours to 9 at most).
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
156 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is pretty decent, The puzzles are kind of trippy because it forces you to take note of your environments and figure out what to do from there with the objectives of unlocking doors to progress.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
121 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's not scary (at least to me) but it definitely invoke a type of anxiety that I usually don't feel in a game just due to the well constructed world and gameplay.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
105 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The visuals are stunning, creating a dark and grim atmosphere heavily inspired by Norse culture and mythology.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound design is solid, featuring excellent voice acting with a wide range of emotions.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
15 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Hellblade is a wonderful game - the cinematography, graphics, character design, combat mechanics, etc. are all great and well-executed.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story185 reviews
Combat156 reviews
Gameplay121 reviews
Graphics105 reviews
Audio84 reviews
Characters15 reviews
Divided opinion
Steam Deck83% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty83% still recommend
Performance72% still recommend
Interface91% still recommend
Bugs73% still recommend
Optimization78% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.
7 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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