Nioh 3 similar games & best alternatives

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Nioh 3

PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5 • 2026

Should you play it?

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

What works

  • Deep and satisfying combat system
  • Extensive customization and build freedom
  • Open world exploration with rewarding collectibles
  • Cooperative multiplayer with shared progression
  • Quality of life improvements like free respec and auto-equip

Things to keep in mind

  • Technical performance issues and optimization problems
  • Story considered weak and uninspired
  • Some enemy variety and level design feel repetitive
  • Difficulty lower than previous entries for veterans
  • Loot and inventory management can be overwhelming

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Shadow Warrior 2

  • Dungeons of Sundaria

  • REMNANT II®

  • CODE VEIN

  • Remnant: From the Ashes

  • Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition

Less social

Games that feels like Nioh 3 but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • God of War Ragnarök

  • Stray Blade

  • The First Berserker: Khazan

  • God of War

  • Clair Obscur: Expedition 33

  • Assassin's Creed® Odyssey

Less intimate

Games that feels like Nioh 3 but with less focus on close relationships

  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds

  • ELDEN RING

  • Atlas Fallen: Reign Of Sand

  • Risen 3 - Titan Lords

  • No Rest for the Wicked

  • Blades of Time

More status-driven

Games that feels like Nioh 3 but with more focus on status and recognition

  • DARK SOULS™ III

  • Guild Wars 2®

  • Granblue Fantasy: Relink

  • MONSTER HUNTER RISE

  • Monster Hunter: World

  • Borderlands 2

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

  • Nioh: Complete Edition

  • STRANGER OF PARADISE FINAL FANTASY ORIGIN

  • NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black

  • NINJA GAIDEN 4

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  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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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).

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Nioh 3: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026