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Sacrifice is the acclaimed real-time strategy game that focuses on combat instead of resource gathering. The only two resources you'll need to worry about are mana and souls. Need more units? Capture the souls of your enemy. Cast spells of awesome power.
Sacrifice is a strategy, rts and classic game
developed by Shiny Entertainment
and published by Interplay Inc..
Released on August 19th 2009 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 5 languages: English, French, German, Italian and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 670 reviews of which 610 were positive and 60 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Sacrifice into these genres:
Strategy
RTS
Classic
Third Person
Fantasy
Surreal
Real-Time
Magic
Singleplayer
RPG
Multiplayer
Action
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Sacrifice:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| Spanish - Spain |
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Windows
- OS: Windows
- Processor: Pentium 300Mhz
- Memory: 64MB
- Graphics: DirectX
- DirectX®: 7
- Hard Drive: 650MB
- Sound: DirectSound
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+Unique blend of third-person action game and real-time strategy, that no other game has managed to achieve to this day +Stylized art direction aged far more gracefully than most of its contemporaries +Design of characters and creatures makes you feel like you're in the middle of a hallucinogenic trip. +5 different campaigns for the price of one, each with unique missions, spells and creature roosters. You can even switch between gods in the middle of campaign, if your reputation allows it. Extraordinary amount of content and replayability. -Lack of support for modern resolution is making game run poorly on current systems, fortunately there are fixes available in community Discord -Interplay recently quadrupled prices of their classic games to "increase revenue", you don't have to finish business school to know that's a financially horrible idea. (Fly the Jolly Roger, mate!) -Controlling camera and interface requires some getting used to. Overall 9/10. White Raven of gaming, rare, striking, and largely unseen by the world that should have celebrated it If we lived in a good timeline, games like Sacrifice would replace MOBA genre. Fact that nothing has come close to replicating its particular genius in almost three decades speaks for itself.
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.
Sacrifice is truly a hidden gem in the rough. I played this as a kid and to my surprise it still hold up to this day. It's unfortunately overpriced for how old it is but still worth anyone's time who is looking to enjoy an old school classic. It's basically a 3rd person Age Of Empires and does it very well.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sacrifice is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
No, Sacrifice is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Sacrifice received 610 positive votes out of a total of 670 achieving a rating of 8.53.
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Sacrifice was developed by Shiny Entertainment and published by Interplay Inc..
Yes, Sacrifice is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Sacrifice is not playable on MacOS.
No, Sacrifice is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Sacrifice is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Sacrifice is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Sacrifice does not support VR.
Sacrifice is a single-player game.
No, Sacrifice does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Sacrifice does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Sacrifice does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Sacrifice is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Sacrifice.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 24 September 2026 09:33 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 01 October 2026 17:14 UTC |
| Steam price | 09 October 2026 03:03 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 07 October 2026 09:53 UTC |
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Developer
Shiny Entertainment
Publisher
Interplay Inc.
Release
19 Aug 2009
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