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Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition cover art

Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

FromSoftware, Inc. · Activision (Excluding Japan and Asia) · 2019-03-21

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ActionAdventure

Modes: Single player

Releases: Mar 22, 2019 (Xbox One), Oct 28, 2020 (Google Stadia), Mar 22, 2019 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), Mar 22, 2019 (PlayStation 4)

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.

3,069
playing now
95%
positive of 355k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam rating
10,000,000–20,000,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
381
twitch viewers (latest)
90/100
critic score (11 outlets, IGDB)
90/100
IGDB user rating (1372 ratings)
42h
to beat · rushed 20h · completionist 51h
platinum
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$59.99
steam price (US)

3,069 players in-game as of 2026-08-30 00:00 UTC (census sample)

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is a 2019 action-adventure game developed by FromSoftware. It was released in Japan by FromSoftware and internationally by Activision for the PlayStation 4, Windows and Xbox One in March 2019 and for Stadia in October 2020.

Health check

Healthy
  • · 3,069 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 13,490 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1,686/week).
  • · Review velocity down 21% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 1% of 10,710 Action games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-28

Estimated sales: 8.9M–21M copies

Review-multiple estimate from 354,711 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $26.99 at GamesPlanet US (2021-10-29)via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $59.99 · on sale 5 of 10 observed days (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
9.5k9.5k20192026Week of 2019-03-01: 9,496 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1,404 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 4,722 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 540 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 1,176 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 107 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 2,431 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 96 negativeWeek of 2019-07-01: 2,453 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 94 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 618 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 58 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 400 positiveWeek of 2019-09-01: 38 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 523 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 31 negativeWeek of 2019-11-01: 6,965 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 90 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 7,362 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 279 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 5,661 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 255 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 4,347 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 148 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 3,143 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 121 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 4,251 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 252 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 2,481 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 86 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 2,176 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 118 negativeWeek of 2020-07-01: 3,913 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 228 negativeWeek of 2020-08-01: 2,354 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 99 negativeWeek of 2020-09-01: 1,506 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 80 negativeWeek of 2020-10-01: 1,934 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 70 negativeWeek of 2020-11-01: 4,016 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 176 negativeWeek of 2020-12-01: 3,045 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 147 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 2,810 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 117 negativeWeek of 2021-02-01: 3,516 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 194 negativeWeek of 2021-03-01: 2,146 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 83 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 1,495 positiveWeek of 2021-04-01: 78 negativeWeek of 2021-05-01: 1,446 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 91 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 2,870 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 270 negativeWeek of 2021-07-01: 5,944 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 434 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 3,759 positiveWeek of 2021-08-01: 241 negativeWeek of 2021-09-01: 2,267 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 136 negativeWeek of 2021-10-01: 1,655 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 80 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 2,253 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 129 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 3,165 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 224 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 4,185 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 307 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 3,620 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 239 negativeWeek of 2022-03-01: 2,541 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 140 negativeWeek of 2022-04-01: 2,216 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 170 negativeWeek of 2022-05-01: 2,768 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 231 negativeWeek of 2022-06-01: 2,137 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 147 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 3,463 positiveWeek of 2022-07-01: 201 negativeWeek of 2022-08-01: 2,921 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 185 negativeWeek of 2022-09-01: 3,755 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 197 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 1,902 positiveWeek of 2022-10-01: 109 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 3,895 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 259 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 4,491 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 258 negativeWeek of 2023-01-01: 4,637 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 214 negativeWeek of 2023-02-01: 2,504 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 132 negativeWeek of 2023-03-01: 4,157 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 310 negativeWeek of 2023-04-01: 3,224 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 166 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 1,930 positiveWeek of 2023-05-01: 95 negativeWeek of 2023-06-01: 1,809 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 116 negativeWeek of 2023-07-01: 4,410 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 316 negativeWeek of 2023-08-01: 2,507 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 154 negativeWeek of 2023-09-01: 3,401 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 231 negativeWeek of 2023-10-01: 3,053 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 182 negativeWeek of 2023-11-01: 3,708 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 240 negativeWeek of 2023-12-01: 3,600 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 214 negativeWeek of 2024-01-01: 3,677 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 220 negativeWeek of 2024-02-01: 2,178 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 127 negativeWeek of 2024-03-01: 3,387 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 234 negativeWeek of 2024-04-01: 3,303 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 248 negativeWeek of 2024-05-01: 3,256 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 229 negativeWeek of 2024-06-01: 2,754 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 201 negativeWeek of 2024-07-01: 4,502 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 351 negativeWeek of 2024-08-01: 3,550 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 261 negativeWeek of 2024-09-01: 2,084 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 185 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 2,104 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 239 negativeWeek of 2024-11-01: 1,424 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 110 negativeWeek of 2024-12-01: 3,017 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 237 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 2,606 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 181 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 1,633 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 120 negativeWeek of 2025-03-01: 2,877 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 248 negativeWeek of 2025-04-01: 1,754 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 114 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 1,421 positiveWeek of 2025-05-01: 102 negativeWeek of 2025-06-01: 3,001 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 297 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 2,209 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 159 negativeWeek of 2025-08-01: 2,005 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 135 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 1,634 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 151 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 1,981 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 126 negativeWeek of 2025-11-01: 1,762 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 150 negativeWeek of 2025-12-01: 2,029 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 157 negativeWeek of 2026-01-01: 1,728 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 127 negativeWeek of 2026-02-01: 1,121 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 80 negativeWeek of 2026-03-01: 1,439 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 119 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1,371 positiveWeek of 2026-04-01: 105 negativeWeek of 2026-05-01: 1,092 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 110 negativeWeek of 2026-06-01: 1,244 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 124 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 2,464 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 180 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 1,331 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 106 negative
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

6.9k2.6k2026-08-06 21:00 — 2,765 players2026-08-07 05:00 — 3,733 players2026-08-07 13:00 — 6,041 players2026-08-07 21:00 — 2,966 players2026-08-08 05:00 — 4,436 players2026-08-08 13:00 — 6,541 players2026-08-08 21:00 — 3,285 players2026-08-09 05:00 — 4,927 players2026-08-09 13:00 — 6,946 players2026-08-09 21:00 — 3,310 players2026-08-10 05:00 — 3,882 players2026-08-10 13:00 — 6,395 players2026-08-10 21:00 — 2,868 players2026-08-11 05:00 — 3,905 players2026-08-11 13:00 — 6,590 players2026-08-12 21:00 — 2,711 players2026-08-14 04:00 — 3,744 players2026-08-15 12:00 — 6,486 players2026-08-16 20:00 — 3,762 players2026-08-18 03:00 — 3,628 players2026-08-19 11:00 — 5,187 players2026-08-20 18:00 — 3,345 players2026-08-22 02:00 — 3,765 players2026-08-23 09:00 — 6,597 players2026-08-24 17:00 — 4,106 players2026-08-26 01:00 — 2,889 players2026-08-27 09:00 — 4,956 players2026-08-28 17:00 — 5,028 players2026-08-30 00:00 — 3,069 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$66.10$26.992018-08-202026-07-092018-08-20 — best price $59.992019-04-18 — best price $56.992019-06-26 — best price $47.992019-07-24 — best price $47.992019-08-19 — best price $58.312019-09-28 — best price $60.162019-11-26 — best price $35.992019-12-06 — best price $54.992020-01-06 — best price $54.992020-01-16 — best price $38.992020-01-25 — best price $42.992020-02-04 — best price $35.092020-02-10 — best price $60.022020-02-23 — best price $54.992020-04-03 — best price $35.992020-05-25 — best price $54.992020-07-23 — best price $59.992020-10-29 — best price $38.992020-11-30 — best price $35.872020-12-13 — best price $35.872021-01-05 — best price $59.992021-02-01 — best price $59.992021-05-02 — best price $66.102021-08-23 — best price $54.992021-12-01 — best price $59.992022-04-25 — best price $29.992022-09-05 — best price $59.992023-06-29 — best price $29.992023-11-20 — best price $59.992024-03-14 — best price $29.992024-07-11 — best price $59.992025-03-06 — best price $29.992025-10-06 — best price $59.992026-03-19 — best price $29.992026-07-09 — best price $59.99
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

1.3k6962026-05-30 — 800 pageviews2026-06-02 — 905 pageviews2026-06-05 — 975 pageviews2026-06-08 — 1,030 pageviews2026-06-11 — 891 pageviews2026-06-14 — 866 pageviews2026-06-17 — 766 pageviews2026-06-20 — 747 pageviews2026-06-23 — 791 pageviews2026-06-26 — 1,266 pageviews2026-06-29 — 1,246 pageviews2026-07-02 — 952 pageviews2026-07-05 — 1,066 pageviews2026-07-08 — 935 pageviews2026-07-11 — 862 pageviews2026-07-14 — 821 pageviews2026-07-17 — 948 pageviews2026-07-20 — 841 pageviews2026-07-23 — 808 pageviews2026-07-26 — 852 pageviews2026-07-29 — 792 pageviews2026-08-01 — 787 pageviews2026-08-04 — 1,069 pageviews2026-08-07 — 872 pageviews2026-08-10 — 914 pageviews2026-08-13 — 844 pageviews2026-08-16 — 882 pageviews2026-08-19 — 905 pageviews2026-08-22 — 1,012 pageviews2026-08-25 — 1,012 pageviews2026-08-27 — 993 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Twitch viewers

3.8k1222026-08-28 04:34 — 756 viewers2026-08-28 06:34 — 683 viewers2026-08-28 08:34 — 122 viewers2026-08-28 10:34 — 238 viewers2026-08-28 12:34 — 361 viewers2026-08-28 14:34 — 580 viewers2026-08-28 16:35 — 1,508 viewers2026-08-28 18:34 — 1,004 viewers2026-08-28 20:34 — 953 viewers2026-08-28 22:34 — 985 viewers2026-08-29 00:34 — 333 viewers2026-08-29 02:34 — 205 viewers2026-08-29 04:34 — 250 viewers2026-08-29 06:34 — 1,288 viewers2026-08-29 08:34 — 385 viewers2026-08-29 10:34 — 251 viewers2026-08-29 12:35 — 381 viewers2026-08-29 14:34 — 382 viewers2026-08-29 16:34 — 495 viewers2026-08-29 18:34 — 378 viewers2026-08-29 20:34 — 655 viewers2026-08-29 22:34 — 606 viewers2026-08-30 00:34 — 843 viewers2026-08-30 02:34 — 497 viewers2026-08-30 04:34 — 623 viewers2026-08-30 06:34 — 1,048 viewers2026-08-30 08:34 — 1,421 viewers2026-08-30 10:34 — 1,086 viewers2026-08-30 12:34 — 284 viewers2026-08-30 14:34 — 477 viewers2026-08-30 15:34 — 381 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Completion

34
achievements tracked
94%
earned "Revered Blade"
31.4%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TabletRemote Play on TVFamily Sharing

12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese

Where its players are

Share of Steam reviews by language (top languages measured) — a proxy for where the player base lives.

Player tags

NinjaActionStealthViolentAssassinAdventureDifficultOpen WorldSouls-likeStory Rich

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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