Nioh 3 Reviews
Nioh 3 does almost everything right for both an action RPG and Soulslike. For an ARPG, it offers some of the most satisfying combat in the entire genre, and as a Soulslike, it has some of the best bosses of any game on the market. Nioh 3 is a masterclass in game design and will go down as one of Team Ninja’s best games.
Nioh 3 is the pinnacle of everything Team Ninja and Koei Tecmo have done. It embraces player freedom at every turn and offers so many choices that every character and playthrough will feel different.
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Review in German | Read full review
Nioh 3 has proven to be the pinnacle of Team Ninja's franchise. It's a product that retains all the defining characteristics of the series but elevates every aspect to the nth degree. An even more responsive and in-depth combat system is combined with an intriguing storyline, within a new dimension that abandons the linearity of the past in favor of an approach based on the freedom to explore large areas rich in treasures, secrets, and adversaries. Some players may be taken aback (even intimidated) by the vastness of the gameplay possibilities on offer, others may complain about the recycling of some content from previous chapters in the series, and some may be disappointed by a visual presentation that is sometimes less polished than expected. However, in any case, the new Nioh is nothing less than a colossus capable of engulfing players for a gargantuan number of hours of fun and cutthroat combat.
Review in Italian | Read full review
In a series where depth has always been prioritise over accessibility, it’s a shame that Team Ninja didn’t go far enough in making the depth itself more approachable, then, as in every other department, be it storytelling, combat, or progression once you make sense of it, Nioh 3 is an incredible experience, worthy of any fan who likes either Soulslikes or Character Action Games. The addition of Open Fields feels like the missing piece of the puzzle that the series was lacking, leading to Nioh 3 feeling like a more complete package than ever before in providing environments to let its top-tier gameplay sing outside of the more linear, scripted levels, while the new Ninja combat style allows for more flexibility and enemy variety than ever before. Gripes around accessibility aside, Team Ninja can comfortably take a bow, having finally achieved the full potential for this wonderful series with Nioh 3.
Nioh 3 is a game that knows exactly who it's aimed at. It's not an accessible action-adventure for a broad audience. This is a brutal, deep experience for players who enjoy dying, learning, and then winning. The combat is rock solid, the progression captivating, and the range of weapons and styles is enormous. There's a lot to do, a lot to discover, and especially a lot to overcome. But it never gets easy. The game demands attention, patience, and dedication. The sheer number of systems, combos, and mechanics can be overwhelming, especially at first. Nioh 3 isn't for everyone. But for those who dare, one of the best action-RPGs of the moment awaits.
Review in Dutch | Read full review
Nioh 3 moves beautifully with smooth, glowing, brutal combat and a huge array of special abilities to equip and call upon.
NiOh 3 is Team Ninja’s magnum opus, the result of years of learning and refinement. The new additions, though driven by market demands, have been brilliantly implemented, fitting seamlessly into the formula established by the studio. With an almost infinite replay factor, NiOh 3 embraces both longtime fans and newcomers, solidifying itself as a must-play masterpiece within the souls subgenre.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Koei Tecmo’s 2026 is off to a strong start. After the excellent DLC for Dynasty Warriors: Origins, the studio returns with a well‑crafted Nioh 3. Team Ninja’s new soulslike adventure delivers on its early promises, offering a fresh yet faithful reinterpretation of the series. The expanded open‑world structure blends smoothly with the enhanced combat system, long a trademark of the franchise. The new Ninja Mode adds depth and technical nuance, giving even veteran players a fresh combat perspective. Some recycled assets and a frame rate that could use polishing hold it back slightly, but overall Nioh 3 stands as a demanding, passionate, and deeply rewarding soulslike experience.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Despite being a sequel to an already popular franchise, Nioh 3 emerges as a pleasant surprise by delivering extremely refined combat mechanics and very well-developed open maps that invite exploration, making it a must-play experience for action game fans.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
It does maintain ferocious, ruthless, fast-paced action combat, punctuated by blood-pumping compositions, and it has a generally competent story and world built around it. Just don’t expect it to excel in every dimension.
Nioh 3 feels like the culmination of Team Ninja’s action games since Nioh, offering a delightful new level structure and the most satisfying and flexible gameplay in the series to date.
Nioh 3 is Team Ninja’s best game to date and definitely their best combat system so far. The addition of the Style Shift adds so much more depth to the moment-to-moment combat decisions and player agency. As well as the other additions to the combat like the dedicated jump button and tweaks to the Onmyo Box. While I do enjoy the change to the wide-linear style, over the separate mission select, there is some balancing that needs to be had there. Despite some issues with some lack luster visuals, Nioh 3 is an absolute must play and a blast.
More than a sequel, this is a snapshot of Team Ninja learning in real time: a bolder structure and smarter flexibility wrapped around the same razor-tuned combat. The story and presentation still lag behind, but when the rhythm clicks, very few studios hit this kind of action high.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Team Ninja has done a fantastic job of bringing a demon-ravaged world to life. It’s grim, but not too grim. The Yokai are such an interesting enemy, and I find myself pausing and trying to find which enemy I’m fighting. The Onry? They’re terrifying, and I’m more than ok sneaking around them.
I hope this is the moment where Team Ninja is finally acknowledged as not only a driving force in the Soulslike genre, but for its name to be ranked amongst the best. Nioh 3 is an unbelievable game from start to finish and excels in all aspects of game development.
An open field and two distinct battle styles mark Nioh 3’s key changes, blending well with the series’ trademark difficulty. While enemy variety remains limited, it is well suited to test your skills and kick off the year with intensity.
Review in Korean | Read full review
When you take everything into account, what you get is a fusion of Team Ninja’s incredible attention to detail and clear love for the Nioh series, seamlessly wrapped - albeit rarely so well - into an open-world structure with an outstanding exploration-reward system. As a result, despite a few questionable design choices, you’re left with an exceptional game that never becomes dull for a single moment.
Review in Unknown | Read full review
Nioh 3 is yet another incredible action title from Team Ninja that further refines the series’ formula with thoughtful additions to its combat, most notably the Style Shift system and the Ninja and Samurai forms that come with it. The open field structure is a largely positive change thanks to the added freedom and emphasis on exploration, but it does not feel entirely necessary, coming across more as a remix than a true genre shift. It is packed with content that can easily last hundreds of hours, and the depth of its combat and build systems never stops impressing.
Nioh 3 keeps what the series promises us and adds a lot of new things that make the game enjoyable and more fun to play.
Review in Arabic | Read full review