Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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ActionAdventureSouls-likeDifficultSingleplayerNinjaStealth

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Game description

Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

Basic info

DeveloperFromSoftware, Inc.
PublisherActivision (Excluding Japan and Asia), FromSoftware, Inc. (Japan), 方块游戏 (Asia)
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 21, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 64-bit | Windows 8 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit
ProcessorIntel Core i3-2100 | AMD FX-6300
Memory4 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 | AMD Radeon HD 7950
Storage25 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 424 reviews from the past 1 year

93.5/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 88 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Hard won mastery of combat rewards 174 reviewers of Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition with a deep sense of accomplishment; it scores 93.5.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay ranks 29th of 1396 and comes up in 91% of analyzed reviews. 93 reviews praise tight, precise swordplay, and 70 love it, the most upvoted calling it a favorite among FromSoftware games. Visuals & Sound ranks 83rd of 1249 and Story & World 160th of 1096, with players praising stunning environments and rewarding stealth and exploration. It sits top 5% of the games we analyzed.

👎 Where it falls short

27 reviews say the tutorial is unfriendly and many mechanics must be discovered alone or through the community. 12 wish combat arts could be switched mid fight without a menu, and 9 find it short for the price. A few feel increasing attack power makes it less challenging, and some find less variety than in other soulslike games.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“steep learning curve but mastered combat delivers unmatched sense of accomplishment” · 174 reviews
“masterpiece that became one of my favorite FromSoftware games” · 70 reviews
“stunning environments and art direction create beautiful fusion of feudal Japan” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 91% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +3.59 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “steep learning curve but mastered combat delivers unmatched sense of accomplishment” · 174 reviews

Progression 11% · Onboarding 26% · Freedom 8% · Strategy 23% · Controls & feel 51%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 37% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.14 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere and emotional resonance with the game world” · 10 reviews
Negative “ホラーゲー的側面、虫が多く出てくるため苦手な人は注意” · 1 review

Story 23% · Characters 9%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 22% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +3.95 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “every run feels different with countless mods” · 3 reviews

Volume 12% · Variety 5%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.28 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “stunning environments and art direction create beautiful fusion of feudal Japan” · 16 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together -1.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance +0.04 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Positive “game balance is highly polished, no weak builds needed” · 1 review
Negative “Guardian Ape bosses unpredictable with excessive damage output” · 3 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 6% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.06 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “random stuttering issues that couldn't be resolved” · 3 reviews

Stability 1% · Developer support 1%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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