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Smoke and Sacrifice

Smoke and Sacrifice

Released: 5/31/2018

Smoke and Sacrifice is an open-world, narrative-driven RPG, where exploiting living ecosystems is the key to your survival. Craft, fight, survive and explore the huge open world in this beautifully hand-painted, gothic adventure where every character has their tale to tell. Sachi’s home is the one tiny patch of fertile land which remains in an icy wasteland of a world. Her farming community thrives thanks to their devotion to the blazing Sun Tree, which replaces the lost light of the failed sun. After sacrificing her firstborn child to the Sun Tree, Sachi discovers a darker secret beneath the aura of priestly benevolence. Will she discover the truth hidden in the secret underworld, or perish in its swirling, deadly smoke? With the odds stacked against her, strange creatures challenging her every step, and the ever-looming smoke waiting to steal life and memory, will Sachi ever discover the truth of what happened to her son?

Smoke and Sacrifice is an open-world, narrative-driven RPG, where exploiting living ecosystems is the key to your survival. Craft, fight, survive and explore the huge open world in this beautifully hand-painted, gothic adventure where every character has their tale to tell. Sachi’s home is the one tiny patch of fertile land which remains in an icy wasteland of a world. Her farming community thrives thanks to their devotion to the blazing Sun Tree, which replaces the lost light of the failed sun. After sacrificing her firstborn child to the Sun Tree, Sachi discovers a darker secret beneath the aura of priestly benevolence. Will she discover the truth hidden in the secret underworld, or perish in its swirling, deadly smoke? With the odds stacked against her, strange creatures challenging her every step, and the ever-looming smoke waiting to steal life and memory, will Sachi ever discover the truth of what happened to her son?

Smoke and Sacrifice is an open-world, narrative-driven RPG, where exploiting living ecosystems is the key to your survival. Craft, fight, survive and explore the huge open world in this beautifully hand-painted, gothic adventure where every character has their tale to tell. Sachi’s home is the one tiny patch of fertile land which remains in an icy wasteland of a world. Her farming community thrives thanks to their devotion to the blazing Sun Tree, which replaces the lost light of the failed sun. After sacrificing her firstborn child to the Sun Tree, Sachi discovers a darker secret beneath the aura of priestly benevolence. Will she discover the truth hidden in the secret underworld, or perish in its swirling, deadly smoke? With the odds stacked against her, strange creatures challenging her every step, and the ever-looming smoke waiting to steal life and memory, will Sachi ever discover the truth of what happened to her son?

Critics
71
Steam
76

Score Breakdown

71.2

Critic Average

41 reviews

76

Steam User Score

506 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-4.7
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
-4.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

8 early (20%)17 launch window (41%)16 late (39%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 41 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 71.2/100. Critics score this game 4.7 points lower than Steam users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 41)+
  1. Joseph DoyleviaWorth Playing
    Mar 27, 2019·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 75.9/100 · -5.9 pts
  2. Ben RobsonviaGameGrin
    Mar 13, 2019·Late review
    50/100View review
    Steam 75.9/100 · -25.9 pts
  3. Cosmin VasileviaSoftpedia
    Feb 12, 2019·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 75.9/100 · -0.9 pts
  4. Mostafa ZahediviaGamefa
    Jan 24, 2019·Late review
    78/100View review
    Steam 75.9/100 · +2.1 pts
  5. Matt JordanviaJump Dash Roll
    Jan 24, 2019·Late review
    60/100View review
    Steam 75.9/100 · -15.9 pts