Action · February 5, 2021

Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition (2021)

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UNLEASH YOUR DARKNESS Experience the thrill of taking on hordes of fearsome yokai in a battle to the death in this brutal masocore Action RPG. Create your own original protagonist and embark on an adventure that will take you through devastated locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Much like the previous title which garnered much praise from fans and critics alike, Nioh 2 contains an original profound story surrounding military commanders from the Sengoku period. However, Nioh 2 goes above and beyond its predecessor by including the new Yokai Shift ability which allows the protagonist to utilize new powerful forms to defeat even the most formidable yokai in battle. New to Nioh 2, your enemies can now create a Dark Realm which raises the stakes of battle and creates new challenges for your protagonist to overcome. We hope you enjoy conquering fearsome monsters as you unleash your darkness in the world of Nioh 2. ■Included Content Nioh 2: Complete Edition includes all of the content from Nioh 2 along with all 3 DLC expansions, The Tengu’s Disciple, Darkness in the Capital, and The First Samurai. ◆ The Tengu’s Disciple The Tengu’s Disciple takes the protagonist to the end of the Heian period, where the Genji and Heike clans were competing ruthlessly with one another. Experience the battle that acts as a prologue which reveals how the story of Nioh 2 came to be. ◆ Darkness in the Capital Darkness in the Capital takes place during the middle of the Heian period, a point in history where evil spirits and yokai ran rampant throughout Japan. The protagonist is brought back to this period and ventures to the capital where they will uncover the connections between an even more distant past and the present time period from which they came. ◆ The First Samurai The First Samurai brings the protagonist to the Suzuka Pass during the beginning of the Heian period. In the climactic 3rd expansion of the Nioh 2 saga, the protagonist will once again confront their arch-nemesis, Otakemaru. ■PC Features: - Full Mouse & Keyboard customisation - Gamepad compatibility - 4K Ultra-HD support* - Ultra Wide-Screen compatibility* - HDR & 144Hz monitor support* - 60/120 FPS* *Requires a monitor/PC components that support these modes. ■Steam ver. Exclusive Bonus Receive the Valve Helmet as an exclusive bonus for the Steam version of Nioh 2. Access the Shrine menu and select the Boons tab in order to obtain the bonus.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume45.5k Steam reviewsTop 13% in Action
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 46%
Metacritic86/100Genre average 77 — top 14% of Action titles
Concurrent peak1.4k playersTop 8% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours64 h averageTop 6% for session depth among Action

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Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 352
  • Action · 351
  • Souls-like · 287
  • Character Customization · 287
  • Difficult · 265
  • Co-op · 238
  • JRPG · 201
  • Multiplayer · 195
  • Dark Fantasy · 179
  • Fantasy · 179
  • Historical · 164
  • Hack and Slash · 161
  • Story Rich · 158
  • Violent · 147
  • Singleplayer · 143

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Spanish - Latin America
  • Portuguese - Portugal
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Polish
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Japanese volume_up

Full audio (3)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • German

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 45.5k reviews

40.0k positive · 5.5k negative

Metacritic

86/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.7/10

Curator recommendations

32.3k

Peak concurrent players

1.4k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards

Input & Comfort

  • Partial Controller Support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

“A Hallmark of Excellence” 9/10 – Destructoid “Nioh 2's Combat is Phenomenal” 9/10 – IGN “Nioh 2 is even tougher than the original, and you'll get on its level or happily die trying” GameSpot

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

64h

substantial (40–100 hours)

Median

23h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

6h

Current engagement

Achievements

88

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateFeb 5, 2021
DeveloperKOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
Base price$19.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition