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Sacrifice
Developer Shiny Entertainment
Sacrifice is a real-time strategy video game published by Interplay Entertainment in 2000 for Microsoft Windows platform. Developed by Shiny Entertainment, the game features elements of action and other genres. Players control wizards who fight each other with spells and summoned creatures. The game was ported to Mac OS 9.2 in 2001. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
224 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
159 positive · 16 negative
95% range 86–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 159 | 16 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 2 | 34 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 1 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
475 of 515 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 160 yes, 17 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 177 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (653 of 712 positive).
Players praise Sacrifice as a highly inventive and unique strategy game that remains unmatched. [1][2][3] Many reviewers call it an underappreciated gem and express a strong desire for a remake or sequel. [4][5][6] Some players report technical issues with the Steam version on modern systems, though others find it works. [7][8]
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Representative posts
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Sacrifice itself is one of the best and most creative games ever made. However, it doesn't even start on Windows 10 with a 30 series Nvidia card. Spent 2 hours trying out different community guides and fixes, but nothing seems to work. Out of desperation, I decided to give the GOG version a chance and voila! It works without issues. So yeah, looks like the Steam version of Sacrifice is broken beyond repair when …
- [1]
When people think back to venerable game studio Shiny Entertainment, Sacrifice isn’t exactly the first game they think of. Up until they succumbed to market forces and started publishing movie tie-ins, these developers were pretty famous among people ‘in the know’ for their long list of really inspired (and extremely off-beat) releases, such as their most famous creations, Earthworm Jim and MDK. But as far as I’m …
- [9]
I've been playing this game for over 20 years since I had a Windows XP PC back in the day, and I can confidently say this is my favorite game of all time! The graphics are dated for sure but this game proves graphics don't make the game. The story is rich, the play-styles are flexible, the voice acting feels realistic to each personality, strategy actually matters, and the replayability is continuous. I always keep …
- [6]
My personal contender for the most underappreciated game ever, this 3rd person RTS-RPG might have been ahead of its time. Despite the graphics being obviously dated (with some models even being funny to look at), the game holds up surprisingly well mechanically. Army management shouldn't cause problems to anybody with RTS experience, the character you control feels responsive and targeting is intuitive, though do …
- [3]
Sacrifice is one of the most inventive and unconventional strategy games ever released, a title that deliberately breaks away from traditional RTS design to deliver something closer to a spell-slinging tactical spectacle. Developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc., the game places players directly into the role of a roaming wizard rather than a distant commander. Even decades after its debut, …
Summarised from 34 of the 202 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
90% of the 177 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Sacrifice. The complaint that keeps coming up: dated graphics that some find funny or unappealing. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The PC version received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Lamchop of GamePro said, "A third-person hybrid of fantasy role-playing and real-time strategy, Sacrifice weaves together an intricate story, addictive gameplay, and drop-dead gorgeous graphics." Initial reactions were favorable. Sacrifice's art was a point of focus for reviewers: the fantasy creatures' novel designs made deep impressions on the industry. The designs were so unconventional that gaming journalist Michael Eilers remarked, "It is as if Salvador Dalí and H. R. Giger got together and played around with 3D Studio Max for a few weeks with a cooler full of Bass Ale between…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 224 · most liked firstWhy the huge price increase? I paid $5.99 for this game in June 2022 according to my Steam receipt. SteamDB says this game was $9.99 until November 3 2025 when not on sale with sale prices reaching as low as $3.39. Then the price jumped to $24.99 with sale prices of $17.49? Good game, but 26 year old games should go down in price, not increase by 150% (not on sale) and 400% (sale price).
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sacrifice really is the name of the game. “I no longer perform for my gender. I don’t have to prove to YALL that I’m real. Only person I’m pledging allegiance to is my wife.” Perfectly said.
neutral · AI labelView post →I didn't win this game but LOOK AT THIS COOL ROOK SACRIFICE I DID !!!!!!! CHECK IT OUT
neutral · AI labelView post →Sacrifice itself is one of the best and most creative games ever made. However, it doesn't even start on Windows 10 with a 30 series Nvidia card. Spent 2 hours trying out different community guides and fixes, but nothing seems to work. Out of desperation, I decided to give the GOG version a chance and voila! It works without issues. So yeah, looks like the Steam version of Sacrifice is broken beyond repair when running it on Windows 10. EDIT: A few years later, I decided to give this…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Creed performing “Higher”, “My Sacrifice”, during the Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day Game Halftime Show at Texas Stadium in Irving, Texas (2001)
neutral · AI labelView post →Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is $2.99 on XBL buff.ly/4ezPTLH also on Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →#cultofthelamb - Sacrifice? No, no. An offering. All that you have. Something a little different for today! I love the game and they were awesome enough to put up prompts of their own!
neutral · AI labelView post →Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is $8.99 on GOG buff.ly/xWLkjP1 also on Game Pass Standard
neutral · AI labelView post →Started Soul Sacrifice! kinda excited to play a game I know nothing about
neutral · AI labelView post →"Sacrifice" involves a key concept known as "informed consent" ie I "sacrifice" by not playing the Oblivion rerelease cuz I would rather not play a video game than support Microsoft doing a genocide, thus "sacrifice" zones ought to be called "kill zones," cuz they're where the government kills us
neutral · AI labelView post →Choose 20 games that greatly influence you. One game per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, no particular order. Day 3: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice #games #gamechallenge
neutral · AI labelView post →That game Sacrifice from the year 2000 didn't age well nowadays so We need Sacrifice Remastered! We need Sacrifice 2!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →When people think back to venerable game studio Shiny Entertainment, Sacrifice isn’t exactly the first game they think of. Up until they succumbed to market forces and started publishing movie tie-ins, these developers were pretty famous among people ‘in the know’ for their long list of really inspired (and extremely off-beat) releases, such as their most famous creations, Earthworm Jim and MDK. But as far as I’m concerned, Sacrifice is their indisputable magnum opus, ‘peak Shiny’, their…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Warning: When you start the game it might ask for a "CD Key" don't bother looking it up or buying one online, if you go to 'Browse Local Files' on steam you can get the CD Key from 'install.vdf'
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've been playing this game for over 20 years since I had a Windows XP PC back in the day, and I can confidently say this is my favorite game of all time! The graphics are dated for sure but this game proves graphics don't make the game. The story is rich, the play-styles are flexible, the voice acting feels realistic to each personality, strategy actually matters, and the replayability is continuous. I always keep it installed since it's storage is small, and when I just can't decide what to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My gambling addict friend said if I post a review on Sacrifice and it gets 350 likes and 150 Awards that he will buy me a case of beer, some vodka, and bottle of wine.. So I'm just gonna leave this here..
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game has no achievements. The price increase for a ~30 year old game (That honestly looks it) is insane. 400% increase for no reason other than to make the sales look like a better deal. Greedy pos's.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →World don't deserve this game but World needs a sequel
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Introduction Sacrifice is set in a dimension where the gods fight one another over the power of all the realms. They are all equal in terms of power and influence and squabble with one another while making secret alliances and betrayals. You, the archon, will help tip the balance in their favor – depending on who you choose – in this real-time strategy with RPG elements. The Narrative The story begins with you being an archon, an odd-looking fellow that can harness the powers of magic and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have no idea what business i had playing this niche, underselling game as a child, but i am so glad i did, even 21 years later, there is no other game like Sacrifice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know why I'm writing this after all these years but this game truly is amazing. No strategy game has come close to this in terms of story, gameplay and innovation. I would absolutely love this classic to be remade and would happily pay whatever the asking price was. A truly great great game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recently joined a game jam called Devtober. It's about developing good habits as a game dev. Thought it would be great to do while working on Child of Sacrifice so here I am! #interactivefiction #IF #devtober #gamedev #gamejam
neutral · AI labelView post →An amazing game that should be considered for a remake, or at least a remaster. I am shocked that nothing has come along that could compete with this. I can play this for hours, 25 years after its creation, I cannot imagine how amazing a remake would be with how gaming has progressed.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →my love for this game was referenced in my autism diagnosis
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →every time i ask for a Soul Sacrifice remaster the gods pull up like in the game and try to turn me into a fucked up thingy but i shrug it off and fight back because i'm so full of HOPE thanks to having played the game, you know the one that doesnt have a remaster yet.
positive · AI labelView post →I miss Shiny :( 20 years still playing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My personal contender for the most underappreciated game ever, this 3rd person RTS-RPG might have been ahead of its time. Despite the graphics being obviously dated (with some models even being funny to look at), the game holds up surprisingly well mechanically. Army management shouldn't cause problems to anybody with RTS experience, the character you control feels responsive and targeting is intuitive, though do expect the occasional jankiness. Sacrifice's replayability factor is truly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is still one of those old school games that I come back and play for a couple of days every year. 24 years later. Someone NEEDS to make a remake, and/or sequel to this beautifully designed game. I have bought this game more than twice.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Day 8- The Sacrifice Game (2023) #HorrorMoviesForTheHolidays #HorrorSky #FilmSky
neutral · AI labelView post →WHHYYYY ISNT THERE A REMAKE
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At the time of this review, there truly isn't a game quite like Sacrifice. Down to the gameplay & even the voice acting, this game is unique, a gem.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good 3rd person rts with rpg elements . Please give us Remake or sequel of this hidden masterpiece diamond . One of best games from my childhood .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still perfect after 20 years from release
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Underrated third person RTS-game with a twist... if a third person RTS-game wouldn't be a twist already! One must appreciate this weird concept. The game is short yet elegant. There are a few mistakes in the difficulty and gameplay balance... but overall, I can only praise this jewel which must have originated from a disturbed yet brilliant team of creators.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sacrifice is one of the most inventive and unconventional strategy games ever released, a title that deliberately breaks away from traditional RTS design to deliver something closer to a spell-slinging tactical spectacle. Developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc., the game places players directly into the role of a roaming wizard rather than a distant commander. Even decades after its debut, Sacrifice remains strikingly original, offering a fusion of real-time strategy,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →41 HOURS OF ABSOLUTE PLEASURE from my past. They dont make such games anymore
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"The gods are four, whose works grow cold, as one betrays their laws of old. Then dark grow deeds and darker hearts, for lost to all are holy arts. A vagrant comes amidst the gloom, to seal the gaping maw of doom." The RTS genre could learn a lot from this game. It's a shame that they still haven't managed to learn anything, even after two decades.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the most incredible games I've ever played. So ambitious, wicked story, great gameplay, just an out of this world experience when we were young. The multiplayer was just bananas, absolutely crazy. I can't believe I haven't played anything that I would consider even remotely similar gameplay and storywise.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →WELL, HAPPY TO SAY THAT IT WORKS 100% IN LINUX! I was sad that this game would not even run or let alone install correctly in windows 10 or 11. I have kubuntu with wayland and it works flawlessly. It also ran with steamos. So if you are a steadeck player it will work.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best game back in the days IMHO. Still very good today. Has some unique gameplay & mechanics, like terraforming - for a game that is almost 25 years old that is quite impressive. Definitely needs a remake. And definitely recommend to play it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have never played a greater game in my entire life. I will love and admire it until my last day and I shall not lose hope to play the sequel one day
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →GOATED game. Deserves modern remaster
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What a gem! Sound, music, story, characters, voice, destructible maps, even graphics were fantastic for its time. Deserves a dedicated remake!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't know how my uncle came by this beautiful, underrated gem of a game when I was a kid but I played the hell out of it and loved it. I always come back to it every couple of years because there really is no other game like it. It really needs to be remastered.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the greatest games of the 21st century.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have played Sacrifice on repeat for a little over 15 years. I utterly adore it. There has never been another game that has even come close to this level of imagination, game play and diversity. The quality of this title, now 21 years old, holds a higher standard across the board (except for graphics) than almost all modern rushed, money gouging titles. An absolute must play to get a glimpse as to what the gaming industry used to strive to deliver.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played the hell out of this game, when I was 15. I can still recite the entire intro cutscene. Eventually, I finished the campaign with every god. I have no idea whether it still holds up today, and I don't care. Compatability seems a little rickety on Windows 10, but ironically enough it's running perfectly for me under Linux. Time to get back to business.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best RTS games nobody has played. Bought this game on a whim back when it first released, to this day, still haven't seen a game quite like it. Voice actors include Jennifer Hale, Brad Garrett, and Tim Curry.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Legitimately one of the best cult RTS games of all time, if you know you know. Also imagine a world where you play a game that doesn't have crippling bugs in it. This is that time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the best games I've played in 2005, but wow are the devs lazy. Occasional crashes, there is no way to resume the game when minimizing it, frame rates drop really fast when amassing armies and so on. It's playable, until you lose patience, just make sure to save every 10 minutes. And as I remember, I have experienced neither of these when playing the CD disc copy. People seem to have better experience with other digital distribution platforms so keep that in mind. Oh, and there are no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is the definition of underrated. Finished it after 20 years again and enjoyed every moment as much as the first time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this being the only time the WoL "speaks" in the whole game... Ardbert's Sacrifice. G O D
neutral · AI labelView post →Best game ever!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my all-time favorite game there has truly never been another game like it if you can get past the graphics the game will knock your socks off!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game. Ahead of it's time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playing this in 2022 on dgVoodoo (compulsory) and it looks amazing, plays on 1920x1080 and is a blast. Nothing else like this has ever been created and I urge you to play it! I'm planning my week around this :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Excellent old school 3rd person combat RTS!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cartoony Genius Underappreciated Depth Why Not More Like This
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Greetings old,friend. Best game ever. Try it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is was released in 2000, it is 21 years old and is still one of the best magic based games out there. The voice acting is spectacular, the story is pretty simple to follow yet interesting enough to keep you invested and the combat is challenging yet very fun to get into. The one issue i have is the camera, especially at high cliffs and mountains, you can barely see anything when your walking up or descending down a mountain. 9/10. Amazing game, a god send from the developers
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