- Publisher: Activision
- Release Date: Mar 22, 2019
- Also On: PC, Stadia, Xbox One
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 5159 Ratings
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Positive: 4,327 out of 5159
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Mixed: 286 out of 5159
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Negative: 546 out of 5159
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Feb 9, 2021Sekiro's main quality is its satisfying and rhythmic combat. Every foe encounter keeps you on your toes and makes you feel like a badass samurai. Miyazaki managed to, again, create a fantastic world, with rich lore and superb enemy design and with the newly added boss rushes, this game is a no-brainer.
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Feb 6, 2021One of best games i played if you like challenge you cant go wrong with sekiro
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May 4, 2021With these impeccable battle mechanisms Sekiro only exposes other games of that genre.
Its a fantastic game all around that you get truly better by grinding and getting muscle memory -
Feb 15, 2021Sekiro is by far the hardest Fromsoftware game yet. So much so I even disliked the game for nearly 6 months before I enjoyed it. Once I took the time and learned how to play its unique style it made me truly feel achieved by overcoming its massive difficulty.
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Feb 27, 2021The best game ambientation. Great bosses. Great music. Difficult but is incredible how you learn to play enjoying to the top. It deserves everything. Great job From Software!
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Aug 16, 2021One of the best games I‘ve played. The game is super hard but it’s fair ever time. The combat system is also one of the best I‘ve ever seen. 10/10! You really need to play it!
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Dec 10, 2021This game is definetly hard but when you can control difficulty level in the game you are absouletly satisfied especially deathblows omg it's amazing you all must try it. But if you are a filthy casual that doesn't want to taste difficulty in games go and play anything else or you want to finish it here is a tactic for all players:
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Apr 5, 2021What a masterpiece. Sekiro is excellent. From its combat, world and story this is Miyazaki magnum opus.
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Apr 7, 2021Sekiro is amazing. Probably the best third person action game I've played. I loved the story and world as well.
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Aug 27, 2021Sekiro is an amazing game, I feel like being a real shinobi loyal to the master, I think adding normal levels might be better
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Apr 22, 2021Amazing game play, lore and overrall difficulty - it's quite fair TBH, This gem has to be experienced and talked more about. Absolutely recommend if you like a bit of a learning curve and a super rewarding Git gud-feeling.
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Jun 18, 2021Uno de los juegos más retadores que existen, los souls no son difíciles, pero este si y de una manera muy elevada, un verdadero reto de principio a fin , from software es mi estudio favorito actualmente por encima de naughty dog
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May 14, 2023The combat and the parry system is incredible.
The best thing about the game is that it has 0 online content, it's you against the game. You cannot summon anyone to help you or become a boss for you, it is about improving your skills and being able to overcome all the bosses
It is a game with a high difficulty peak at times but it is super enjoyable -
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May 14, 2021Don't go in expecting a Soulsborne game.
You don't get to customize your character.
You don't get to just use any weapon.
That doesn't mean it is bad. In fact, I think it's a brilliant move. FromSoft has set a narrative with this that makes for a -real- story to be told with the player, rather than AT the player like in other FromSoft titles. -
May 14, 2021In an era where full-priced games are filled to the brim with microtransactions, locked out content, or boring open worlds with equally boring cut-and-paste content, occasionally a gem like SEKIRO™: SHADOWS DIE TWICE comes along and reminds us why we play games in the first place.
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May 14, 2021PROS:
- Story / Samurai / Shinobi folclore
- Stealth is not boring
- Better dynamic combat than other Souls
- Fast , agressive combat
- Bosses
- Enviroment / Landscapes / Map transitions
- Weapons / Sub-weapons / skills
- Combos
- Deflection / Parry system that works and feels damn good
- Choices matter
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- The Headless
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May 14, 2021Understandable story, really good gameplay, actually interesting characters, no ***king spooky giant skeletons in pitch-dark caves. Solid 10/10, hoping for a sequel some day.
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May 17, 202110/10. if you are a hardcore dark souls fan you are going to love it. Amazing combat.
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May 31, 2021
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May 31, 2021Amazing game. very challenging and rewarding when you overcome the challenge.
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Sep 15, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 7, 2021Best FROM game in terms of pure gameplay. Doesn't have a lot of replayability but its pure action throughout.
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Jun 13, 2021The best and most difficult game I ever played. Amazingly difficult which is what i like.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021Sekiro has an extremely brutal design philosophy that defies conventional wisdom. When I heard people complaining about the difficulty of the game and how you apparently needed to "flawless" bosses/memorize movesets in order to beat them, I instinctively shrugged such complaints off. Similar statements were made about all of the previous games, and they were never true.
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Jun 14, 2021I fought Genichiro and boom baby, there's that feeling I had back in the day playing DS1 for the first time, learning a boss, improving with every death, finally breezing through phase 1 only to repeat the process for phase 2 and so on. What an epic fight that was. Finally beat him and decided to put my excitement into a review. Love this game.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021Every other action game seems kinda bad after playing this. Masterpiece of a game.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021I've never played Dark Souls so I have nothing to compare Sekiro to, It was hard to understand the mechanics at first but once I got the rhythm and patterns of bosses, it was actually really REALLY fun. It was quite the challenge for me, I'm not gonna lie but it felt amazing beating the game for the first time; I achieved nothing in life, but I'm proud of myself xD.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021When you thought Sekiro would not be too hard because you finished:
Demon's Souls
Dark Souls 1
Dark Souls 2
Dark Souls 3
Bloodborne
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021The closest to an actual sword fight a game can feel. Epic samurai game 10/10
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Jun 14, 2021Fromsoft's loveletter to Dex builds. "Fall seven times and stand up eight."
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Jun 14, 2021When I was a child. One day I went to the video game store to buy Metroid 2.
And then the sales lady told me "It may be too difficult for you."
But I said "It's ok! I want this!" Some months later. After having finished the game, I went to the video game store to tell that to the lady. But I found the store gone. Sekiro reminded me of the story and the days I wasn't afraid of challenges. -
Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021If you thought Bloodborne was fast-paced, well do I have a product for you, my friend.
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Jun 14, 2021Best rhythm game 2019. Its like dance dance revolution but with swords really dank.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021One of the finest pieces of games of all times what masterclass wow such wow.
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Jun 14, 2021I got stuck on Lady Butterfly and just gave up. But now, after playing it on the PC, this game totally deserves GOTY. The combat system is incredibly fluid and getting better at dodging and deflecting is the most important skill in the game. I used to hate this game but now I love it. 10/10 would get ground pounded by the Demon of Hatred again.
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Jun 14, 2021I finally beat Sekiro. Just under 60 hours, and 5 hours alone spent on the final boss and it's honestly one of the best experiences with a game I've ever had.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021A challenging yet highly rewarding stealth/action game with phenomenal combat and surprising re-playability.
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Jun 14, 2021Como fanático del trabajo de FromSoftware desde hace mucho tiempo, disfruté mucho este juego y lo consideraría una obra maestra absoluta, que bien vale la pena el precio.
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Jun 14, 2021In short, it's a stealth game made by FromSoft, and as a fan of both stealth and FromSoft, this is quite literally my wet dream. Possibly dethroning Souls games from my list of favourites. Game's that good, man.
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Jun 14, 2021It's a brutal and unforgiving adventure but it's incredibly rewarding as you learn and master the different enemies you face. The gameplay is as great as ever and the combined narrative and world-building makes for an incredibly memorable experience.
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Jun 14, 2021Easy gameplay in friendly Japan. Honestly one of the best games i've ever played in my life.
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Jun 14, 2021One of the best action games of all time, and well deserving of the GOTY award.
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 14, 2021Leaked audio from inside FromSoftware:
"Dangit, players aren't parrying enough in the Dark Souls games! They're all just spamming magic or rolling around!"
"What if we made a game that was all parrying?"
"Johnson, you're a genius."
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Jun 14, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021An absolute masterpiece of game design and storytelling , it takes all of the annoying things from the souls born series and throw them aside like they never happened , if that is the same quality I am going to expect from elden ring then it would be 2022 goty for sure
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Jun 16, 2021It's just one of them games where you can kick-back, relax, not worry about stressful enemy types or annoying boss battles. Everything will want to kill you, but because you're an awesome Shinobi, they'll die with one fatal blow.
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Jun 16, 2021It's frustrating, but finally finishing the final boss gave me a real sense of satisfaction.
I thought I was bad at video games, but this game really did make me feel like I've really honed and improved my skills.Thank you, Sekiro. You're a very vital piece of helping me realize that I am capable of growth. -
Jun 16, 2021One of the best games I have played in the last 10 years. You can do it. Beast game.
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Jun 16, 2021This game really deserved the Game of the Year 2019 award. This game is a masterpiece.
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Jun 16, 2021Died twenty times to a chicken wow. I think I’m pretty good at this game :)
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Jun 16, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jun 16, 2021It's all awesome. The fighting somehow suits me much better than earlier soulslike. I'm a shinobi god! It feels good. The parrying makes all the difference, and I like not having to agonize over whether I use the right items on the right armour. Not all souls-fans will agree, and that's ok. For me, this is the ultimate game.
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Jun 16, 2021Sekiro challenges your patience, reflexes, and muscle memory. Once you overcome the hurdle that is relearning how to approach FromSoft's games, this game gets easier. It's no small task though, as I got pummeled until forcing myself to play this for what it is. A fast paced action game with unequaled and unforgiving satisfaction derived from combat.
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Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021Overall, great game. Highly recommended if you are looking for a good challenge.
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Jun 16, 2021FromSoft and Miyazaki showing the world how to make games. Best stealth action game ever!
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Jun 16, 2021What an amazing game. It's difficult at the start but once you grasp the combat in this game you will be able to defeat the bosses.
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Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021
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Jun 16, 2021Honestly one of the best games i've ever played in my life. Loved everything about it.
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Jun 17, 2021This game was beyond intense. I've been playing video games for nearly 30 years now and this is without a doubt one of the hardest games I've ever played.
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021First From Software game I wasn't able to finish. :( Rage quit at the headless monkey boss fight after over a dozen tries. Maybe I'm getting old. I am definitely in the "this is way harder than dark souls" camp. It's not the game's fault though that I failed to git gud. Frigging amazing piece of art.
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Jun 17, 2021Huh, SEKIRO what a game that was !! So, is Sekiro as good as souls borne ? No, its better.
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Jun 17, 2021Hesitation is defeat... Still one of the best and easily most challenging game I have ever played. 10/10 masterpiece.
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Jun 17, 2021Overall, this game is hard, this game requires skill, commitment, time and the ability to adapt, and is not overly compatible to players who looks to play casually. Great game.
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Jun 17, 2021As difficult this game is it's a really fun and adventurous game. Parry this you casual.
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Jun 17, 2021Sekiro ruined Dark Souls for me. Going back to Souls games after playing Sekiro just feels so rough, and I'm a huge fan of the Soulsborne series with hundreds of hours invested in each game. The combat in Sekiro makes Dark Souls combat feel clunky and boring by comparison, which I never would have expected.
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021Sekiro is an example of a masterpiece in art form of video games, and this is a fact.
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Jun 17, 2021This game isn't for everyone but I do enjoy a challenge and this is as good as gets.
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021Every boss requires you to adapt a new strategy. Then, there comes the two final bosses, One requires you to master everything you have learned so far, Isshin the Glock Saint and Demon of Cheese and the other requires you to abandon everything you have learned so far.
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Jun 17, 2021Одна из лучших игр в жанре экшн всех времен. Шедевр игрового дизайна и графики.
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021FromSoftware's best game since Dark Souls
- fresh setting
- reduced RPG elements
- fast-paced combat
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Jun 17, 2021This game is the peak of single player action/stealth gameplay, I absolutely loved it. My only regret is that I can't go back and play it again for the first time. (There is a new game plus feature though).
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021Sekiro is by all means deserving all praise. The exploration, storytelling and visuals are on par with, and at times even surpass From Software’s older games, however the combat itself has been overhauled massively which makes Sekiro their best game to date.
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Jun 17, 2021This is best From software game, it is even better than Dark Souls 1. It is also a antidote for the mediocre micro-transaction generic game we see from other studios.
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Jun 17, 2021
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Jun 17, 2021i have reached the point of the game where i play the game over and over and i feel like the boss instead of the actual bosses.
Awards & Rankings
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Dec 17, 2024Overall, Sekiro is defined by its riveting, challenging, and ultimately highly rewarding gameplay. Stemming from simplicity but giving a wide variety of different combat options, few games come close to matching the exhilarating rush that Sekiro’s best moments provide. Exploring its atmospherically engrossing levels is a treat, from a visual, musical, and atmospheric standpoint. Even if exploration and character storylines are sometimes hampered by Dragonrot, repeatedly severing the immortality of bosses with brutal “Shinobi Executions” and discovering the ritual secrets of eternal life offers a captivating experience that stands out as one of FromSoftware’s best and most distinctive titles.
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May 15, 2019Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an enjoyable, yet deeply challenging game. It's not really a Dark Souls with samurais game, but whether or not you enjoyed the difficulty level of the battles in Dark Souls will be a good benchmark in gauging how much you'll like Sekiro. If you're persistent, up for a challenge, and don't become frustrated easily, then Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is an easy game to recommend.
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Apr 28, 2019Though Sekiro feels impossibly hard at times, the level of euphoria you experience when delivering a death blow to a tricky boss or when you finally clear a castle grounds of all enemies is almost unparalleled.