Buy it if you like
- Story: 115 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 108 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Difficulty: 47 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
115 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's a surprisingly clever origin story that recontextualizes the original Final Fantasy in a way that's way smarter than the game initially lets on.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There are so many interesting jobs that completely change how you approach combat.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
108 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This addresses one of Nioh's biggest shortcomings, where new mechanics were often piled onto players at a breakneck pace, quickly becoming overwhelming for newcomers.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
32 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Before going into more specifics, I will mention some the stuff that makes the game not punishing, and good for coop.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Combat hits hard, spells feel powerful, and the soundtrack fully embraces aggressive rock and chaos energy.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This gives the player a lot of freedom in regards to character customization, and makes the game fun to play.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story115 reviews
Combat109 reviews
Gameplay108 reviews
Co-op32 reviews
Audio19 reviews
Characters18 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Difficulty74% still recommend
Graphics68% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
Multiplayer70% still recommend
Interface60% still recommend
Crashes75% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Online Co-op
- Single-player
Controller
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Family Sharing
- Keyboard Only Option
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSUnsupported
Steam MachineUnsupported
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$11.99$39.99−70%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
7 points recordedtoday · $11.99
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