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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... vs Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... and Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Both released in 2021. Both sit near 91% positive on Steam (NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...: 11,368 reviews, Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition: 10,445). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...

Choose NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... if you want an Adventure game with Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 11,368 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Choose Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition if you want the Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 10,445 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... and Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.3% vs 91% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... vs Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition — Steam metadata comparison
NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... — Steam game coverNieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition — Steam game coverNioh 2 – The Complete Edition
Released20212021
GenresAction, Adventure, RPGAction, RPG
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Playable
Price23.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews90.3% positive (11,368 reviews)91% positive (10,445 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlyMulti-player, Online Co-op, Co-op
DevelopersSquare Enix, Toylogic Inc.KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

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NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... vs Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition — FAQ

Which is better, NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... or Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... sits at 90.3% positive (11,368 reviews), Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition at 91% (10,445). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Are NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... and Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition similar?
They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... have multiplayer like Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?
No. Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139... is listed as single-player only.
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