Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition similar games & best alternatives

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_1.avif
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_2.avif
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_3.avif
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_4.avif
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_5.avif
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition - nioh-2-the-complete-edition_6.avif

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2021

Should you play it?

Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

What works

  • Deep and rewarding combat system
  • Extensive customization and build variety
  • Well-supported co-op multiplayer
  • Large amount of content and replayability
  • Immersive japanese fantasy setting

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and initial difficulty
  • Repetitive level design in some missions
  • Storytelling can be dense or convoluted
  • Some technical issues on pc
  • Loot system can feel overwhelming or grindy

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Warhammer: Vermintide 2

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Monster Hunter: World

  • Borderlands 2

  • DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

More relaxing

Games that feels like Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition but with a more relaxing feel

  • MONSTER HUNTER RISE

  • Shadow Warrior 2

  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds

  • DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

  • The Elder Scrolls® Online

  • Nioh 3

Less social

Games that feels like Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • Devil May Cry 5

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • The Surge 2

  • Tales of ARISE

Choose your own criteria ->

From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • Nioh 3

  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

  • NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

  • NINJA GAIDEN 4

Similarity map

How to compare these games

Compare nearby games

Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
How to use the graph

Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. These titles are not in What to play next.

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026