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Hellblade II: Senua's Saga

The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the…

73 21 May 2024

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga is an adventure developed by Ninja Theory, released 21 May 2024 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 7.8 hrs to finish.

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What Hellblade II: Senua's Saga is

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga is an adventure game developed by Ninja Theory and released in 2024. It was published by Xbox Game Studios. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 9th-century Orkney, the warrior Senua allows herself to be captured by Northmen slavers, intending to cross the sea to Iceland where her people are held in bondage. When a violent storm wrecks the slave ships, Senua washes ashore alone on the Icelandic coast, haunted by the voices that have followed her since childhood. She soon learns that the land is gripped by a different kind of terror: giants born from a volcanic eruption have driven settlements to ruin, and the survivors live under the tyranny of those who exploit the chaos. Guided by the mysterious Hiddenfolk and joined by unlikely allies, Senua sets out to confront the giants, free the enslaved, and face the human cruelty that…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 12 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga holds a critic score of 73 out of 100. That places it above 44% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2024 averaged 76, so it scored 3 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 76, across 197 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.8 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia GTX 1070 | AMD RX 5700 | Intel Arc A580. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 70GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Argentina is the cheapest region we track at $34.99 (about $34.99), while United Kingdom pays £49.99 — 1.9 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 35 on Steam, which is about $34.99.

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What it launched against

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga launched on 21 May 2024, within three weeks of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols, Animal Well and Indika. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 4 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Nine Sols, Animal Well, Indika.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Hellblade II: Senua's Saga yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Hellblade II: Senua's Saga — frequently asked questions

When did Hellblade II: Senua's Saga come out?
Hellblade II: Senua's Saga was released on 21 May 2024 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much is Hellblade II: Senua's Saga in Pakistan?
On Steam Pakistan, Hellblade II: Senua's Saga is priced at $34.99 (about $34.99).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Hellblade II: Senua's Saga?
At minimum, Hellblade II: Senua's Saga needs Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM, Nvidia GTX 1070 | AMD RX 5700 | Intel Arc A580 graphics, 70 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Hellblade II: Senua's Saga?
The main story of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga takes around 7.8 hrs, or 9.6 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Hellblade II: Senua's Saga?
The PC version needs about 70 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("70 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.
Does Hellblade II: Senua's Saga have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Hellblade II: Senua's Saga.
Can you play Hellblade II: Senua's Saga on Mac?
Steam does not sell a macOS version of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga; the Steam release is for Windows.
Is Hellblade II: Senua's Saga on Linux?
Steam does not list a native Linux version of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

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