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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice

Ninja Theory's Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is an action-adventure game that is heavily inspired by Celtic culture and Norse mythology. The indie game impressed audiences with its high-quality visual and sound design, along with the powerful narrative that centers around serious mental health conditions like psychosis.

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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice Tag Page Cover Art
Action
Adventure
Released
August 16, 2017
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language
Developer(s)
Ninja Theory
Publisher(s)
Ninja Theory
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Franchise
Hellblade

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. 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.

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