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Game entry

Nioh

2017 · Action RPG, Beat 'em up, Action-adventure · PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 · Sony Interactive Entertainment

Nioh is ranked no. 263 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,775 and 67% of duels won.

World rank

no. 263

ELO score

1,775

Wins

67%

Duels played

153

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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.

The community says

Me and my roommate took turns dying to the same boss for a week straight.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,775 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Nioh sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 260 The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 1,775
  2. 261 Spyro the Dragon 1,775
  3. 262 Horizon Forbidden West 1,775
  4. 263 Nioh 1,775
  5. 264 Shenmue 1,775
  6. 265 Star Wars: Battlefront II 1,774
  7. 266 Return of the Obra Dinn 1,774

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  1. 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).

  2. 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.

  3. 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?

  4. 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

  5. TurboByte

    Trop dur pour être aussi haut, franchement.

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