Hesitation is defeat. The combat of Sekiro once you understand that it rewards aggression and deflections and ruining your enemy's posture, becomes something totally addicting and unique. Sekiro was by a wide margin the steepest learning curve, but once mastered it ruins the combat system of every other game. The sense of accomplishment this game delivers is unlike any other in my opinion. Some of these boss battles feel so real with how much of a struggle the player has to endure. Sekiro's combat is as realistic as it gets. Best game I've played in a very long time.

Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition
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Developer / Publisher
FromSoftware, Inc. / Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia), FromSoftware, Inc. (Japan), 方块游戏 (Asia)
Release date
Mar 21, 2019
Genres
Action, Adventure
Russian language
Text only, no voice-over
Price
$59.99
Steam recommendations
259,933
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Features
Veterans
10+ hours at review95%
positive · 8,394 reviews
Newcomers
Under 2 hours at review55%
positive · 249 reviews
Most praised
At launch
First 30 days after release on Steam (21 Mar 2019)88%
English reviews: 88% at launch → 93% now
· Reviews at launch: 6,753
Russian reviews: 80% at launch → 92% now
· Reviews at launch: 1,020
How opinion changes with playtime
Share of positive reviews by hours played at the time of the review. Click a column to read those reviews.| Played | Positive | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Under 2h | 55% | 249 |
| 2–5h | 83% | 576 |
| 5–10h | 82% | 781 |
| 10–50h | 94% | 4,583 |
| 50h+ | 98% | 3,811 |
Best argument for
The most helpful review from a veteran (10+ hours at review)Best argument against
The most helpful review from a veteran (10+ hours at review)I'm writing this as someone who has played all the other souls games on steam and got 100% achievements on them. If you're looking for a game like those, THIS IS NOT IT!!! However, if you're open minded and want to try this game with it's incredible 1v1 combat, then I still couldn't recommend it unfortunately. This is because every area in this game is just gank fights. Enemies legit shoot guns or blow you up as well. I am aware that most people would say skill issue, though I have beaten Gyoubu, Lady Butterfly, Genichiro Ashina, Folding screen monkeys, Guardian ape, Headless ape (so far, I do plan to finish this game). So I've beaten a good few of the achievement bosses. What I can say is that Ashina was an incredible fight. All the ape/monkey ones... hell no. And don't even get me started on the mini bosses, they can do one. Idk maybe my opinion will change on this game? Defintely feels overrated asf Edit: I beat Isshin which felt amazing to do, but still doesn't change my opinion overall on the game. The 1v1 combat is amazing and the boss fights are amazing, but the stuff in between isn't the best i cant lie. I really wanted to love this game, but I guess once I 100% the achievements I won't be playing it again Edit 2: ♥♥♥♥ input reading.
Community reviews
10,000 matching
Based on the 10,000 most recent Steam reviews · updated 30 Sept 2026
- English reviews: 5,000, 17 Jan 2026 – 30 Sept 2026
- Russian reviews: 5,000, 22 Aug 2021 – 30 Sept 2026
- ▼ Not recommended1.7 h at review1.7 h total24 Nov 2022
Положительный отзыв недоступен для вашего региона.
803 found helpful · 109 found funny - ▲ Recommended44 h at review96 h total1 Apr 2022
Игра для людей минимум с 9 классами образования
441 found helpful · 205 found funny - ▲ Recommended37 h at review88 h total23 Feb 2024
Когда победил Иссина заорал на весь дом. В комнату зашла мама и хотела пиздануть мне по башке, но я ловко её парировал и оформил смертельный удар. 10/10
409 found helpful · 198 found funny - ▲ Recommended54 h at review61 h total6 Apr 2024
Контроллер не смог парировать удар об стену. Хорошая игра.
328 found helpful · 133 found funnyPerformance - ▲ Recommended4.3 h at review11 h total22 Sept 2023
Пацаны, если тут будет хоть 1 палец, я засуну его в жопу
279 found helpful · 12 found funny - ▲ Recommended35 h at review146 h total16 Apr 2023
Шевцов лох
267 found helpful · 41 found funny - ▲ Recommended219 h at review296 h total5 Nov 2023
10 "я же нажал" из 10
223 found helpful · 76 found funny - ▲ Recommended6.5 h at review27 h total30 Dec 2021
Легкая и спокойная игра для казуалов.
217 found helpful · 100 found funny - ▲ Recommended9.4 h at review109 h total4 Dec 2021
ДА БЛ**ТЬ, Я ЖЕ НАЖАЛ!!!
211 found helpful · 105 found funny - ▲ Recommended51 h at review56 h total12 Sept 2023
теперь могу парировать внимание женщин 10/10
195 found helpful · 54 found funny - ▲ Recommended49 h at review52 h total4 Jun 2023
да я же нажал бл*ть
183 found helpful · 66 found funny - ▲ Recommended60 h at review69 h total19 Mar 2026
Hesitation is defeat. The combat of Sekiro once you understand that it rewards aggression and deflections and ruining your enemy's posture, becomes something totally addicting and unique. Sekiro was by a wide margin the steepest learning curve, but once mastered it ruins the combat system of every other game. The sense of accomplishment this game delivers is unlike any other in my opinion. Some of these boss battles feel so real with how much of a struggle the player has to endure. Sekiro's combat is as realistic as it gets. Best game I've played in a very long time.
181 found helpful · 4 found funnyGameplay - ▲ Recommended77 h at review101 h total29 Jun 2023
Меня убили обезьяньей какашкой..первый раз, во второй раз умер от страха быть убитым обезьяньей какашкой..
178 found helpful · 101 found funny - ▲ Recommended6.1 h at review47 h total25 Jan 2022
Думав що купую гру, а виявилось що купив стрaпон з двосантиметровими шипами.
171 found helpful · 77 found funny - ▲ Recommended85 h at review100 h total27 Aug 2023
вас когда нибудь имел дед?
170 found helpful · 64 found funny - ▲ Recommended71 h at review74 h total8 Mar 2023
«Я буду трахать тебя до тех пор, пока ты меня не полюбишь» ©Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice
166 found helpful · 20 found funny - ▲ Recommended41 h at review66 h total15 Apr 2026
Only issue with this game is that its going to ruin combat for all other games, nothing reaches this high
159 found helpful · 5 found funnyGameplay - ▲ Recommended21 h at review29 h total24 Mar 2024
отошел далеко от босса - умер подошел слишком близко - умер увидел микро челиков со шляпой - умер упал в пещеру к безголовому без конфет- испугался и умер увидел банду макак с луком - умер увидел обезьяну с гoвнoм - навалил в штаны и умер 100 сломанных клавиатур из 10, рекомендую
152 found helpful · 52 found funny - ▲ Recommended6.5 h at review45 h total29 Jan 2022
Если покупая дарк соулс ты бросал себе вызов, то покупая секиро ты вступаешь в древнеяпонское гачимучи рабство. Небольшой списочек от кого ты будешь получать п1зды:от живых людей, от мертвых людей, от алкашей, от бабок, от дедов и дед инсайдов, от фанатов наруто, от фанатов аватара, от великана, от маленького дедушки, от рыцарей, от быков, петухов, собак, рыбы, сверчков, змеи, дракона. А в конце игры тебя просто изнасилую и продадут в сексуальное рабство в Ирак.
148 found helpful · 97 found funny - ▲ Recommended12 h at review12 h total4 Jul 2026
Hesitation is defeat. Buy it, suffer, adapt, and win.
143 found helpful · 8 found funny