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What players say
Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 299 sampled Steam reviews (216 positive / 83 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.
What positive reviews talk about
- Combat20% mention it
- Story & writing18% mention it
- Difficulty & balance13% mention it
- Progression & loot10% mention it
- Grind & repetition9% mention it
What negative reviews complain about
- Combat17% mention it
- Difficulty & balance16% mention it
- Story & writing14% mention it
- Controls & UI12% mention it
- Progression & loot11% mention it
Satisfaction by hours played
Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.
Under 5h
49%
57 reviews
5-15h
65%
55 reviews
15-40h
77%
57 reviews
40-100h
80%
85 reviews
100h+
89%
45 reviews
Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 84 | 8 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 79% | 73 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 73 | 42 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 73% | 69 | 71 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 204 reviews sampled · 161 total reviews in window · weighted 117.3 up / 42.6 down · computed 3h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (35)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 90
“The enemy variety is lacking, but that's easily overlooked by just how engrossing each boss is. With all the DLC present, Nioh: Complete Edition is an excellent way of experiencing Team Ninja's masterpiece for the first time, or just revisiting William Adams for another trek through Japan.”
read full review ↗ - 92
“Labelling Nioh as "another Dark Souls clone", just doesn't do it justice. The Complete Edition is a package brimming with content, challenging gameplay, deep combat mechanics, Diablo-like looting and a fun crafting system to boot. It does not stick to its peers' blueprint, but it endeavours to evolve in a different beast, and for the most part, succeeds.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“A fantastic show of force from the long-standing Team Ninja, but one that feels like it didn’t truly understand the mass appeal of the genre. Spruced up with the group’s signature style, Nioh only falters with its less captivating world. We can appreciate the heritage, but it won’t grab everyone.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“The PC version of Nioh delivers excellent action and a staggering amount of content. Mastering the gameplay systems may seem overwhelming for new players, but those who stick with it will be rewarded.”
read full review ↗ - 85
“If you're lucky enough to not have been plagued with port issues, then you'll find Nioh: Complete Edition to be a wonderfully difficult action game. Though it brings along a high level of difficulty that seems to be en vogue for recent action games, its emphasis on faster action makes it a perfect complement for the competition. Similarly, the loot drops are a great addition, and the oddball story makes the game feel more distinct. It would've been nice to see more PC-specific optimization, but Nioh is worth checking out for fans of difficult action games.”
read full review ↗ - 70
- 80
“A sloppy port but this is still the best SoulsBorne clone out there, with plenty of unique ideas of its own and some of the best combat of the generation.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Team Ninja did a great job with Nioh and the same is true for the PC port. If you're looking for RPG with brilliant combat and devilish difficulty, this is your game.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Nioh successfully reinvents Souls with deeper combat and skill trees. [Issue#269, p.58]”
- 78
“Nioh is hamstrung by a sloppy PC port, but still manages to bring new ideas to death-treadmill action RPGs.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“While not a perfect port, Nioh: Complete Edition is a full-fledged experience. Both complex and challenging, it's a worthwhile journey for any action game fan.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Clearly with the focus on combat and challenging enemies, there are similarities with Nioh and From Software’s Souls games, but unlike other games that have built themselves to be copies of the successful formula, the team behind Nioh have added their style into the mix to make it more than another game trying to lure the fans of hardcore action RPGs to it. Those additional ideas build on an already solid foundation, but enable Nioh to standout above the rest of the inspired clones with its hectic, faster paced and varied combat and addictive loot mechanics, to go toe-to-toe with the company that initiated this new wave of challenging combat, going as far as to better them in some areas. ”
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Patch history
- Update Information 1.24.8 (9/1/2022)Sep 1, 2022
- Update Information 1.24.7 (12/15/2021)Dec 15, 2021
- Update Information 1.24.3 (09/27/2021)Sep 27, 2021
- Update Information 1.24.1 (09/10/2021)Sep 9, 2021
- Update Information 1.21.06 (01/28/2020)Jan 28, 2020
- Update Information 1.21.05 (11/21/2019)Nov 21, 2019
- Update Information 1.21.04 (12/05/2017)Dec 5, 2017
- Update Information 1.21.04 (12/05/2017)Dec 5, 2017
- Update Information 1.21.02 (11/14/2017)Nov 14, 2017
- Update Information 1.21.02 (11/14/2017)Nov 14, 2017
- Update Information 1.21.01 (11/09/2017)Nov 9, 2017
- Update Information 1.21.01 (11/09/2017)Nov 9, 2017