Nioh 3

Gamers HeroesJohnny Hurricane

90/100

Not only is Nioh 3 the best entry in the series, it’s also the most accessible entry as well. Whether you’re a fan of Soulslikes, previous Nioh entries, or just good samurai action, don’t hesitate to check this one out.

Game InformerMarcus Stewart

9/10

Just as the original Nioh was one of the first games to emulate Dark Souls to great success, Nioh 3 is among the first major Soulslikes to use an open-world blueprint post-Elden Ring. However, Team Ninja has always excelled at applying its own sensibilities to a now well-worn blueprint, and Nioh 3’s rewarding approach to open-world design is a shining example. Tack on a thrilling new Ninja gameplay style, and this third entry asserts itself as the pinnacle of its series.

Worth PlayingChris "Atom" DeAngelus

9/10

In the latest game in the Nioh dark samurai action/RPG series, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open world.

SectorSKKorec

9/10

The third Nioh has open levels and two styles, and offers fans of the Souls genre exactly what they want.

Metro GameCentralGameCentral

9/10

The best Soulslike not made by FromSoftware, which expands and improves on the series’ exceptional combat with two separate play styles and a fantastically wide range of enemies and locations.

Impulse GamerMarc Rigg

After the release and subsequent phenomenal success of Dark Souls in 2011, dozens of Souls-likes have flooded the market in the years since. Team Ninja, the

Twisted VoxelAli Haider

8.5/10

Nioh 3 masterfully carves out a distinct identity, marrying its tactical stance-based roots with a blistering, Ninja Gaiden-esque fluidity.

WellPlayedKieran Stockton

8/10

Nioh 3 makes minor updates to the formula that was so successful in Nioh 2 but transplants it into a time-travelling open-world adventure. Asset recycling is a little egregious, but it's a tough new Nioh outing that fans of the series will eat up.

Jump Dash RollLuciano Howard

8/10

Nioh 3 is a must-have for all fans of Team Ninja and previous Nioh games. However, if you’re not yet a fan nothing here will change that.

GamerFocusCesar Salcedo

8/10

Nioh 3 is undoubtedly an evolution of Koei Tecmo's Soulslike-tinged action RPG formula. This is thanks to the introduction of the Ninja style and the openness of its maps. All of this is achieved while maintaining the technical depth in combat that characterizes Team Ninja. However, the game has its flaws, such as: repetitive content, excessive use of recurring enemies, a somewhat uninhabited open world that sometimes feels deserted after clearing out enemies, and inconsistent difficulty spikes. Fortunately, if you enjoy its combat…

VideogamerMars Evergreen

6/10

Nioh 3 has nothing to offer that hasn’t already been put out by other, better soulslikes. Outside of the occasional interesting boss fight, I found nothing but tedium in Nioh 3’s bland and deeply unengaging world.

GamesticDaRmaZat

Unscored

However, the PC version currently suffers from some stability and performance issues. I experienced several crashes, some occurring during cutscenes right after a boss fight, forcing me to repeat the entire encounter. There are also sporadic traversal stutters and frame rate drops, even after lowering the quality settings or toggling upscaling and frame generation. Nioh 3 desperately needs a few patches to iron out these technical quirks on PC. Once those are fixed, this will undoubtedly stand as one of the greatest soulslikes in existence.