Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is coming to PS5 this summer, though we don’t have a concrete release date just yet. Ninja Theory says it will be optimized for both the standard-issue PS5 and the beefier PS5 Pro.
The company also says it launches alongside a free update that’ll be available for all platforms, including PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. We don’t know much about this update, but the developer promises “new features.” There’s a trailer that discusses the update, but is also devoid of any real details.
This is something of a homecoming for the franchise, as Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was originally released for PS4 back in 2017. Ninja Theory says it’s “excited to bring Senua back to where her journey began and for PlayStation players to be able to experience the next chapter in her brutal saga of survival.”
For the uninitiated, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 is a brutal and gorgeous game that first hit the Xbox and PC in 2024. It’s a third-person adventure set in Iceland during the 10th century. We called it an outstanding “interactive brutality visualizer” in our original review, going on to say it features “an extended, extremely anxious and violent vibe.” Good times!
The combat is decent, though not groundbreaking, and the puzzles are just average. The sheer violence, however, is epic. The protagonist Senua screams with each swing of the sword and every fight is close combat. This is for those who revel in simulated physical violence. We’ll let you know when we have an actual summer release date for this gem.
