The six-year wait for a new Nioh game comes to an end this week as Nioh 3 will launch on PC and as a PS5 console exclusive this Friday, February 6, 2026. If you've forgotten just how well regarded the Nioh games are, Nioh 3's reviews are here to remind you, as the third game in the franchise has performed just as well critically as the two games that came before it.
Nioh 3 has an incredible 88 on OpenCritic, equaling the original's impressive average, and bettering the 85 Nioh 2 achieved. Its score is almost as strong on Metacritic where it currently has an 86. Here at TheGamer, our very own George Foster awarded Nioh 3 a 4.5/5. "Consistently excellent combat, well-designed bosses, and a new form that adds even more depth and value to already meticulously put-together mechanics make Nioh 3 more than a worthy challenger to Elden Ring," our review - which you can check out in full here - reads, where it's described as the best entry in the series so far.
At VGC, Dave Aubrey, formerly of TheGamer, gave Nioh 3 a 4/5, writing, "Nioh 3 feels like the summation...
