Nioh 3 release times and dates

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The Nioh 3 release time and date has confused a few people as we enter the final run-up to the game's release, and there's a good reason for that: depending on whether you're playing on Steam and PC or on PS5, you'll get different release time, except in a couple of cases where they overlap. We'll lay out all the release times and dates for Nioh 3 below, so you know exactly when it's out and, if you've preordered and downloaded it, when you can play.

Nioh 3 release times and dates for PC and Steam

If you're playing Nioh 3 on Steam and PC, then there will be simultaneous releases across the globe at the following times:

American West Coast (PST): 9:00PM, February 5, 2026
American East Coast (EST): 12:00AM, February 6, 2026
European (CET): 6:00AM, February 6, 2026
British (GMT): 5:00AM, February 6, 2026
Japan (JST): 2:00PM, February 6, 2026

Nioh 3 release times and dates for PS5

If you've purchased a digital copy of Nioh 3 on PS5, then the game unlocks at midnight February 6, 2026 in your current time zone, with staggered releases around the world, rather than the simultaneous PC release.

This means that PS5 players won't be able to start playing the game simultaneously, and that those players in New Zealand will be getting to it first. If you can tweak your PlayStation 5's region or have an account registered in NZ, you'll be able to play it early.

Why not check out our Nioh 3 review, where we warn you to "prepare to be kicked, stabbed, flattened, burned, shot, bitten, and much more."

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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.

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