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Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Twitch — competition and audience

Ninja Theory· 2017· Series X|S · PS4 · PC · PS5 · XONE
SimulatorHack and slash/Beat 'em upAdventureIndieFantasyHistorical

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is a single-player action-adventure game set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Norse mythology and Celtic culture. Players control Senua, a Pict warrior who journeys into the Norse underworld to rescue the soul of her dead lover from the goddess Hela. The game blends melee combat, puzzle solving, and psychological horror, with Senua's psychosis shaping how the world is perceived, including voices that provide guidance or attempt to mislead the player. The game was developed by a team of around twenty people and features no heads-up display or tutorials. Instead, audio cues from voices in Senua's head guide the player through combat and environmental challenges. The portrayal of psychosis was developed in collaboration with neuroscientists and people who experience the condition.

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What is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice about?

Set in the late 8th century, Senua is a Pict warrior from Orkney who embarks on a journey into Helheim, the Norse underworld, to rescue the soul of her dead lover Dillion from the goddess Hela. Carrying his severed head as a vessel for his soul, she must overcome trials, defeat mythological beings, and survive the influence of the Darkness, a malevolent entity that haunts her. Senua suffers from psychosis, hearing voices she calls "Furies" and experiencing hallucinations that blur the line between reality and delusion. Guided by memories of her friend Druth, a former slave of the Norsemen who taught her their legends, Senua pushes deeper into a hostile world shaped as much by her fractured mind as by the myths she believes in.

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45Room for youWorth a shot
5Live streamers4 in English
124People watching
#4Your spot at 10 viewersof 6

Should I stream Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice on Twitch?

45/100 · Worth a shot· 25 viewers per streamer on paper

It is worth a try. Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice has 121 English viewers across 4 English streamers, roughly 21 of them not committed to the two biggest. You would start around #4 of 6.

About 21 of the 121 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 7 each if you split it with the 2 other English streams below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #4.

Some audience is genuinely up for grabs, though you will be sharing it.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

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How many people stream Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice?

Right now

5 right now, to 124 viewers between them. 4 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice too saturated on Twitch?

No. 5 people are streaming Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice to 124 viewers, 4 of them in English to 121 — about 30 each — and you would open at about #4 of 6.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 5 live right now

Is Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice any good?

Players score it 84 out of 100 from 1,115 ratings, and critics 84 out of 100.

84Critics22 outlets
84Players1,115 ratings

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Details

Released
Aug 7, 2017 · 9 years ago
Time to finish
About 7.9h
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player
Perspective
Third person
Rated
ESRB M
Biggest stream
59 (48% of the category)
Typical stream
20 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 25, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC