Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
FromSoftware's sharpest boss duels and sword-parry combat, 93% positive, but zero loot drops or class builds.
78My pick scoreWorth a look
Price
On sale now: $29.99 (-50%). Price fetched 11 Oct 2026.
CrackWatcher and DRM
Cracked on release day. Scene group: CODEX. No Denuvo found. Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026.
Monetization
From player reviews.
Rank
14 of 55
Tier: Worth a look (65-84)
- Camera3rd person
- Released2019
- ModelBuy once
- Genreaction rpg
- CollectionsCrackWatcher AAA
The numbers
Fetched
- Steam, all time
- 93%Very Positive · 88,645 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Steam, last 30 days
- 92%Very Positive · 1,578 reviewsSource: Steam store page, fetched 11 Oct 2026
- Metacritic critics
- 88from Steam page
- OpenCritic
- 90Mighty · approx.
- CrackWatcher
- CrackedCracked on release day.Checked on CrackWatcher 11 Oct 2026. CrackWatcher page
- Metacritic users
- 8.5out of 10 · approx.
Steam percentages are the share of positive English reviews on the store page. The Steam word, such as Mostly Positive, is Steam's own. Numbers marked approx. come from web search, not from the Steam page.
Steam Metascore 88; OpenCritic 90.
Critic sources: opencritic.com.
What players say
Peak boss combat and swordplay, though it has no loot or build crafting.
Players like
- Unmatched sword-parry combat feel and rhythm
- Memorable, fair, demanding boss duels
- Smooth PC performance and fast loading
- Complete offline single-player experience
Players dislike
- No armor loot, weapon swaps, or class builds
- Beast bosses feel more frustrating than sword duels
- Steep difficulty wall if parrying does not click
- Camera struggles in tight corners
