Choose Nioh: Complete Edition
Choose Nioh: Complete Edition if you want a RPG game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. 8,908 Steam reviews back the pick.
Nioh: Complete Edition vs The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
Nioh: Complete Edition and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) is 5 years older than The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (2022). Nioh: Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (78.9% positive). 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 The Last Hero of Nostalgaia
Choose The Last Hero of Nostalgaia if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Last Hero of Nostalgaia launched in 2022.
Both Nioh: Complete Edition and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (80.8% vs 78.9% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Nioh: Complete Edition |  The Last Hero of Nostalgaia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.8% positive (8,908 reviews) | 78.9% positive (815 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD. | Over The Moon |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) is 5 years older than The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (2022).
- Nioh: Complete Edition scores higher on Steam reviews (80.8% positive) than The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (78.9% positive).
- Nioh: Complete Edition is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Nioh: Complete Edition is Deck Unsupported, The Last Hero of Nostalgaia is Deck Playable.
Nioh: Complete Edition vs The Last Hero of Nostalgaia — FAQ
- Which is better, Nioh: Complete Edition or The Last Hero of Nostalgaia?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Nioh: Complete Edition sits at 80.8% positive (8,908 reviews), The Last Hero of Nostalgaia at 78.9% (815). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Nioh: Complete Edition or The Last Hero of Nostalgaia first?
- If you want chronology, Nioh: Complete Edition (2017) came out before The Last Hero of Nostalgaia (2022). 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 Nioh: Complete Edition and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia similar?
- They overlap on Action 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.
- Do both Nioh: Complete Edition and The Last Hero of Nostalgaia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Nioh: Complete Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Last Hero of Nostalgaia ships Online Co-op, Co-op.