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Nioh 3 has solely been out a couple of hours, however it’s already the largest Nioh recreation on Steam ever.
Whereas its two predecessors — referred to as Nioh and Nioh 2, predictably sufficient — did ultimately make it to Steam, the PC releases got here a number of months after the PlayStation debuts.
Now, nevertheless, arriving on Steam on launch day in parity with its PlayStation model, Nioh 3 is already the largest Nioh recreation in the franchise’s historical past, with over 54,400 concurrent gamers at the time of writing (and rising the total time I am penning this). By comparability, in accordance with SteamDB, the first recreation solely reached a peak of round 10,649 concurrents, and the sequel reached 41,325.
“Nioh 3 delivers best-in-class fight that revitalizes the established system with a unbelievable break up between Samurai and Ninja kinds, in addition to a triumphant transfer to an open-world construction,” we wrote in IGN’s Nioh 3 overview, which returned an ‘Wonderful’ 9/10.
“Even in a style that’s turn out to be as saturated as the soulslike, there’s nonetheless nothing that hits fairly like the Nioh sequence, and Nioh 3 stands out as the better of the trilogy. The transfer to an open world construction isn’t excellent, however the rewarding exploration, beautiful landscapes, and thrilling non-compulsory boss battles largely cowl any minor points.
“Strap on high of that best-in-class fight, massively customizable construct crafting, a prolonged marketing campaign with a deep New Sport+ mode the place the loot system really shines, and a godsend of an auto-equip function earlier than you get there, and also you’ve obtained yet one more Group Ninja banger that sits at the high of the soulslike style,” we stated.
Nioh 3 is out right now (February 6) on PC through Steam and PS5, however the recreation’s newest trailer suggests Xbox and presumably Nintendo Swap 2 homeowners might not have to attend lengthy for a model of their very own. Remember you can attempt before you purchase with a demo and sure, your progress carries over to the full recreation.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and guide with 15+ years expertise working with a few of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.