Nioh 3 Metacritic score sees it beat Nioh 2 with its open-world pivot, but you may be surprised to hear it's still losing to the original samurai Soulslike

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Although ironically, the original Nioh's Complete Edition holds the series' lowest score

Guards stand unaware at night in Nioh 3 as a ninja jumps at them with a kusari-gami
(Image credit: Koei Tecmo)

Nioh 3's Metacritic score places it above the second entry in the Soulslike trilogy, while it still sits below the original game.

At the time of writing, Nioh 3's PS5 version sits at an 86 while the PC version comes in slightly lower at 85. So at least on PS5, its beating Nioh 2 which received 85 for its original PS4 release (however, the PS5 and PC re-release Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition did slightly better at 86, once again tying things). However, despite fans generally being warmer on the second game, the original Nioh still holds the series highest score at 88… and ironically also the lowest score in the series with Nioh: Complete Edition sitting at a score of 84.

In the GamesRadar+ Nioh 3 review, Luke Kemp awards the third entry 4.5/5 stars and calls it "a triumphant evolution of the series for existing fans, and the best possible jumping-on point (though far from an easy one) for new ones." He adds, "Nioh 3 demands care, planning, and patience – and gives immense satisfaction in the form of a brutal but engrossing adventure in return."

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