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Me and my roommate took turns dying to the same boss for a week straight.
Game entry
Nioh
2017 · Action RPG, Beat 'em up, Action-adventure · PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 · Sony Interactive Entertainment
Nioh is ranked no. 417 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,718 and 67% of duels won. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 21 out of 223 (2017).
World rank
no. 417
ELO score
1,718
Wins
67%
Duels played
178
About Nioh
In Nioh, players will traverse war-torn Japan as William, a blonde-haired swordsman whose background as a fierce warrior and seasoned knowledge of the blade allows him to survive in the demon-plagued land of the samurai. Known as Yokai, these demons inhabit a number of dangerous locations and lie in wait in the shadows to ambush unsuspecting victims. Players will also face off with other samurai in supernatural sword battles and intense, multi-target engagements offering a level of difficulty that will truly test even the most hardened samurai’s skills, patience, and strategy.
Offering a deep and original storyline that takes place during the Warring States Period of Japanese history alongside strategic sword-fighting action, Nioh will challenge players in a way that makes every mission and accomplishment feel earned and worthwhile.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,718 ELO points over the last 170 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Outriders 100% 2 duels played · 291 points ahead
- against Shadowrun Returns 100% 2 duels played · 314 points ahead
- against Final Fantasy VII Rebirth 100% 2 duels played · 84 points behind
- against Final Fantasy XII 50% 2 duels played · 129 points behind
- against The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition 50% 2 duels played · 155 points ahead
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The standing
Where Nioh ranks
The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Nioh stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 21 out of 223 (2017).
| Ranking | Position | Games competing |
|---|---|---|
| World ranking | 417 | 5,035 |
| Action RPG | 48 | 510 |
| 2010s | 176 | 2,050 |
| 2017 | 21 | 223 |
The community
The debate
13 comments
Corwin18
Me and my roommate took turns dying to the same boss for a week straight.
PixelOwl1997
Nioh at this rank still feels a bit generous to me (no offense to your week of dying though).
Turbo_Dietrich
Spent an entire rainy weekend just learning stance switching. Didn't leave the first big area for hours.
Jaime_95
Esa misma sensación de no querer soltar el mando la tuve yo también, aunque para mí fue durante un verano bastante duro en el trabajo.
Pixel_Espinosa
Yo también dudo.
lubowitz_brock
Got me through a rough autumn where I didn't have much else going on, still not sure the difficulty always felt fair though.
FrameSamurai2
la difficulté cache un vrai souci de lisibilité dans certains décors sombres, les hitbox restent honnêtes cela dit (j'ai testé ça surtout en fin de partie)
QuestRex5
Fair difficulty is a big claim though, isn't it? Curious what made it feel unfair to you specifically, was it the bosses or something else?
NeonSniper
played this back to back with Mass Effect 3 during a rough winter tbh, totally different genres but somehow Nioh's combat stuck with me way longer than any of Shepard's dialogue trees did, still think about the timing on those attacks
TurboByte
Trop dur pour être aussi haut, franchement.