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dark fantasy video game
Nioh
By Team Ninja, released 1 Jan 2017
- Microsoft Windows
- action role-playing game
- action-adventure game
What it is
Nioh is an action role-playing game from Team Ninja, released for Windows in 2017. Set in the age of samurai, it follows a lone traveler who arrives in Japan and fights human warriors and supernatural Yokai while pursuing his goal. The Complete Edition includes the full game and three expansions, each adding story chapters. Dragon of the North visits the Tohoku region amid Date Masamune’s search for spirit stones; Defiant Honor follows the winter campaign of the Siege of Osaka and Sanada Yukimura; Bloodshed’s End covers the summer campaign and the final chapter of William’s story. The Steam version also includes the Dharmachakra Kabuto helmet, claimable through a shrine’s Boons selection. Nioh is listed as single-player, with multiplayer, PvP, and online co-op features. Steam lists achievements and trading cards, and recommends a gamepad while noting partial controller support.
What players like, and what they don't
- Full game comes with three story expansions
- Story chapters cover both Siege of Osaka campaigns
- Steam version includes a claimable exclusive helmet
- Steam achievements and trading cards are listed
- Listed platform is Windows
- Controller support is partial, with a gamepad recommended
Who it suits
It suits players interested in samurai-era action role-playing, supernatural enemies, and added story chapters. The listed PC edition includes multiplayer options as well as the single-player game.
Nioh pairs a samurai-era journey with three additional story chapters in the Complete Edition. Windows players should note the listed controller support is partial, even though a gamepad is recommended.
