Choose Lords & Blades
Choose Lords & Blades if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 82% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lords & Blades launched in 2025.
Lords & Blades vs Nioh 3
Lords & Blades and Nioh 3 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. Lords & Blades (2025) is 1 year older than Nioh 3 (2026). Lords & Blades is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Nioh 3 (9.99 USD vs. 55.99 USD). 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 Nioh 3
Choose Nioh 3 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. 4,304 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Lords & Blades and Nioh 3 sit in Action and RPG on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Lords & Blades |  Nioh 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 55.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 81.9% positive (4,304 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Sentinel Studios | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Lords & Blades (2025) is 1 year older than Nioh 3 (2026).
- Lords & Blades is currently ~82% cheaper on Steam than Nioh 3 (9.99 USD vs. 55.99 USD).
- Nioh 3 has co-op; Lords & Blades does not.
- Nioh 3 is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; Lords & Blades has no Deck rating yet.
Lords & Blades vs Nioh 3 — FAQ
- Should I play Lords & Blades or Nioh 3 first?
- If you want chronology, Lords & Blades (2025) came out before Nioh 3 (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Lords & Blades and Nioh 3 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 Lords & Blades have multiplayer like Nioh 3?
- No. Nioh 3 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Lords & Blades is listed as single-player only.