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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Difficult action RPG with technical combat and yokai powers

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. · Released Feb 5, 2021

ActionRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
86% of 36K
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 95 in 30 days
Players
750
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Dec 12, 2022
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 970
6 GB RAM · 85 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?

A difficult action RPG set across mission-based locations in Sengoku-period Japan. You create a protagonist, fight yokai with weapons and supernatural abilities, collect loot, and develop character builds while following a story involving historical military commanders. The Complete Edition includes all three expansions.

For you if...

  • +you want fast, technical combat with many build options
  • +you enjoy demanding fights with little room for mistakes
  • +you plan to tackle missions in online co-op

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a gentle difficulty curve and simple controls
  • −you dislike frequent loot management and grinding
  • −you expect distinct environments and enemies throughout

What players say

86% of 36,000 reviews are positive · 76% of 95 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the deep, fast combat, broad build variety, and character customization. Common complaints focus on steep difficulty spikes, excessive loot and grinding, and repeated enemies, bosses, and mission areas.

Players over time

▼ -22% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 1,061 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Sep 27, 20261,061
Sep 26, 2026980
Sep 25, 2026905
Sep 24, 2026697
Sep 23, 2026977
Sep 23, 2026637
Sep 22, 2026572
Sep 21, 2026755

How many players finish Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?

32% of Steam players have unlocked «Dream Within a Dream», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 970, 6 GB RAM, 85 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 4460 or over
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or over, VRAM 4GB or over
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
85 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i7 6700K or over
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER or over, VRAM 6GB or over
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
85 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
88
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, German.

Does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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