Buy it if you like
- Combat: 165 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 88 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Controls: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 357k 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
75% of themes are praise17% are divided8% are complaints
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
165 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Most people were ranking Sekiro more difficult than other Soul games that in my perspective look a lot more difficult for their mechanics and especially for having no Parry mechanic that is as good as Sekiro's.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The Prosthetic Tools and the Stealth mechanics give you more ways to approach enemies.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
88 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I completed the entire game with the Demon Bell active, which added another level of difficulty and made it even more rewarding.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
84 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The cutscenes are captivating, the characters and story pull you in right away, and the atmosphere is soaked in unmistakable Japanese spirit.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Optimization is absolutely great, the game has simple textures but you won't notice because the they KNOW how to compose with light and shadows.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I even saw a blindfolded speedrun... only could be possible bc of sound design.
+3 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Combat165 reviews
Gameplay110 reviews
Difficulty88 reviews
Story84 reviews
Graphics32 reviews
Audio18 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Optimization5 reviews
Divided opinion
Co-op75% still recommend
Multiplayer75% still recommend
Players complain
Controls100% 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
- Remote Play on Tablet
- 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.
Lowest ever recorded
$29.99$59.99−50%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
5 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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