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Games like Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

If Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Nioh: Complete Edition and Nioh 3 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its build variety is unmatched, fight engaging yokai and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is a hard action RPG set in a dark fantasy reimagining of Sengoku period Japan, developed by Koei Tecmo Games. The game features deep build customization through extensive skill trees, character creation, and a loot system that rewards grinding across its massive campaign. Players can transform into yokai using the Yokai Shift ability to battle fierce supernatural enemies, and the inclusion of new game plus mode extends replayability significantly. Reviewers note that the intense, punishing combat rewards mastery, with players highlighting the engaging yokai fights and combat nuance. The complete edition is available for $19.99 and runs at a playable level on Steam Deck, holding an 86 Metacritic score and 91% positive rating from over 10,000 Steam reviews.

About Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition: Battle hordes of yokai in this masocore Action RPG. Create your protagonist and embark on an adventure through a myriad of locales across Japan during the Sengoku period. Utilize the new Yokai Shift ability to defeat even the most ferocious yokai and be prepared to brave through Dark Realms created by your enemies.

2021ActionRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 86Windowsby KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.
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Steam players who put hours into Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Nioh: Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nioh 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill trees, new game plus and an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Third-strongest match for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. CODE VEIN

    WHY THIS

    Shares character creation with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ranked #4 for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    In the face of certain death, we rise. Team up and embark on a journey to the ends of hell to unlock your past and escape your living nightmare in CODE VEIN.

    2019ActionRPG59.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Rise of the Ronin

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ranked #5 for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Embark on an epic journey across war-torn 19th-century Japan in this open-world action RPG from Team NINJA, the veteran studio behind "Nioh" and "NINJA GAIDEN."

    2025ActionAdventureRPG24.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Path of Exile 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a punishing mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ranked #6 for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Path of Exile 2 is a next generation Action RPG from Grinding Gear Games, featuring co-op for up to six players. Set years after the original Path of Exile, you will return to the dark world of Wraeclast and seek to end the corruption that is spreading.

    2024ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Duel Corp.

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    A Souls-inspired action RPG set in a sandbox open world with an MMO feel and challenging directional combat. Play solo or with up to 3 friends in co-op. Build friendships, master an unrestricted class system, and uncover the cause that darkened all eyes.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Nioh 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill trees, new game plus and an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Game of the Year - The Game Awards 2019 Best Action Game of 2019 - IGN Carve your own clever path to vengeance in the award winning adventure from developer FromSoftware, creators of Bloodborne and the Dark Souls series. Take Revenge. Restore Your Honor. Kill Ingeniously.

    2019ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

    2015RPG39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Nioh: Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Nother: an indie souls-like

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Enter the dangerous open world of Nother.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. DARK SOULS™: REMASTERED

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

    2018Action39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Monster Hunter: World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

    2018Action29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Yakuza 0

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    SEGA’s legendary Japanese series finally comes to PC. Fight like hell through Tokyo and Osaka as junior yakuza Kiryu and Majima. Take a front row seat to 1980s life in Japan in an experience unlike anything else in video gaming, with uncapped framerates and 4K resolutions. A legend is born.

    2018ActionAdventureRPGDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. People Playground

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

    2019ActionIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Portal 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

    2011ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Fallout: New Vegas

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Undertale

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    UNDERTALE! The RPG game where you don't have to destroy anyone.

    2015IndieRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

Other recommendable Steam games by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Nioh: Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Ready to die? Experience the newest brutal action game from Team NINJA and Koei Tecmo Games. In the age of samurai, a lone traveler lands on the shores of Japan. He must fight his way through the vicious warriors and supernatural Yokai that infest the land in order to find that which he seeks.

    2017ActionRPG4.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty

    WHY THIS

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    A new dark fantasy Three Kingdoms action RPG from Team NINJA, the developers of Nioh.

    2023ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Become immersed in exhilarating battles as a nameless hero in the Three Kingdoms

    2025ActionStrategyRPG48.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Triumph over the land, take charge of the fate of China! Conquer territories and fly your colors!

    2020Simulation35.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. DYNASTY WARRIORS 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    "Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends" introduces entirely new levels of fun to the refreshing gameplay vanquishing swarms of enemies with mighty warriors found in "Dynasty Warriors 8."

    2014Action14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Nioh 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares skill trees, new game plus and an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action and RPG with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    In the third game in the dark samurai action RPG series Nioh, you will need to use both Samurai and Ninja combat styles in your battles against formidable yokai as you explore a thrilling open field.

    2026ActionRPG55.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. WILD HEARTS™

    WHY THIS

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Master ancient tech to hunt down giant beasts. WILD HEARTS™ is a twist on the hunting genre where technology gives you a fighting chance against giant nature-infused beasts. Hunt alone or with friends.

    2023ActionAdventure6.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. One Piece Pirate Warriors 3

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Another title from KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD., the studio behind Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition. Shares Action with Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition.

    Enjoy the original story of ONE PIECE from Fuschia Village to the mysterious kingdom of Dressrosa. Will your resolution be strong enough to defeat the most dangerous pirates, including Doflamingo and many more?

    2015Action5.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition

Does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition run on Steam Deck?
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition cost?
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition are Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty, Nioh: Complete Edition, Nioh 3.
Who developed Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition?
Nioh 2 – The Complete Edition was developed by KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD..

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